8 Reasons I’m Not Weaning My 14-Month-Old Anytime Soon
Margot turned 1 in April, and since then, I have gotten several “so how long are you going to breastfeed her?” questions. I usually respond with, “I’m not sure” or “as long as she wants.” But the...
View ArticleCan I Breastfeed Even if I Take Medication?
Have you ever been told you need to stop breastfeeding, because you need medical testing or a medication? Or been told that you cannot receive treatment, until you are done breastfeeding? The good news...
View ArticleTongue and Lip Ties: Root Causes or Red Herrings?
Tongue- and lip-ties are red-hot issues. There’s no doubt that tongue-tie causes suffering for some breastfeeding Mothers and babies when baby’s “lingual frenulum” (the membrane under the tongue that...
View ArticleNew Research Says Baby Led Weaning Does NOT Increase Risk of Choking
Baby-led weaning, increasingly acclaimed as a healthier weaning approach, is a method that allows babies to feed themselves from the very moment solids are introduced. According to World Health...
View ArticleImproved Breastfeeding Rates Would Save Children AND Mothers Lives in the...
A recent new study, aiming to quantify the excess cases of pediatric and maternal disease, death, and costs attributable to suboptimal breastfeeding rates in the United States concluded that...
View ArticleTop 10 Myths of Kangaroo Care
The Academy of Pediatrics and the Surgeon General are encouraging moms to practice skin-to-skin immediately after birth and throughout the post postpartum period. Learn these myths to ensure mom and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Mental Health
Joint Statement from WABA & LLLI in celebration of World Health Day 7 April 2017 Anyone can suffer from depression, including Mothers and their children. A Mother suffering from depression will...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Baby’s Microbiome
Shortchanging Baby’s Microbiome? C-sections and formula feeding could be interfering with a critical biological process When a Mother gives birth vaginally, and if she breastfeeds, she passes on...
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Breastfeeding in Emergencies such as Hurricanes Irma & Harvey
Fact Sheets WABA ( World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action) Wellstart International SUPPORT FOR BREASTFEEDING IS CRUCIAL FOR INFANT HEALTH IN THE AFTERMATH OF NATURAL DISASTERS Under normal conditions...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Tips for New Mom’s
We hope you’ve decided to at least try breastfeeding. Even if you only nurse your baby for a few days or weeks, that early milk, called colostrum, provides an important source of antibodies to protect...
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