by admin | Jan 8, 2013 | All About Breastfeeding, american academy of pediatrics, breastfeeding challenges, exclusive breastfeeding, feeding baby, first breastfeeding, first day, IBCLC, normal newborn breastfeeding, Uncategorized, Women Need Support
I am happy repost this article by Betsy Shaw, which appeared on the Baby Center blog on January 7th, 2013 We just give women a pat on the head and tell them their kids will be fine,” if they don’t breastfeed, says Dr. Alison Stuebe, an OB who treats breast-feeding...
by admin | Sep 19, 2012 | advocacy, babies, postpartum depression, Women Need Support
Years ago noone wanted to even talk about postpartum depression. Thankfully, more care providers are talking about it, making referrals when necessary and mothers are getting the help they need. However, when postpartum depression is undiagnosed or it does not...
by admin | Jul 19, 2012 | Uncategorized, Women Need Support
I just received this timely email and really wanted to share it with my readers. I hope to inspire you to help out other women, especially young girls. Read on: What if having your period meant you couldn’t go to school? For many girls in countries around the...
by admin | Jun 27, 2012 | advocacy, All About Breastfeeding, benefits to mother, IBCLC, Uncategorized, Women Need Support
Hospital budget cuts are the cause of a reduction in hours of hospital lactation consultants, and/or the elimination of their full or part time position in the maternity unit of hospitals all across the United States. Most parents assume that their will be...
by admin | Aug 24, 2011 | breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding mothers, exclusive breastfeeding, feeding baby, normal newborn breastfeeding, nursing in public, parenting, Uncategorized, Women Need Support
There is so much talk about how the public feels about mothers who feed their babies in public. For those of us who breastfeed our babies, we just don’t quite understand the big deal that people make. Which is exactly why we get our dander up when we hear...
