Blog Entries June 2010
by Barbara Dehn -
28th June 2010
I received a question the other day on this website about what feeding
options moms have when they are HIV positive. It’s an amazing
question for a few reasons. The answer really depends upon where in
the world the mother lives.
Because breastmilk is a bodily fluid, it can...
by Kate Kahn -
24th June 2010
In most states, breastfeeding in public is a right mandated by law. Yet I read story after story about moms who are made to feel bad if they nurse in public or, worse still, asked to move to a bathroom or some other private place----despite the laws!
Those asking them to move or making them feel bad are ignorant of the laws. ...
by Barbara Dehn -
21st June 2010
I was at a conference recently and learned something that I thought
I’d better pass on to you. If you don’t have enough pumped breastmilk
for an entire feeding and you need to supplement with infant formula I
have an update for you.
First, mix up infant formula according the...
by Kate Kahn -
17th June 2010
The good news is more new moms want to breastfeed, so awareness of the beneifts is up obviously. But what happens if you want to feed your baby breastmilk but you can't produce enough whether through pumping or breastfeeding. Or maybe you adopted but want to give your baby breastmlk and you aren't lactating. it's not uncomon...
by Barbara Dehn -
14th June 2010
It seems like whenever I glance at the tabloids in the supermarket,
there’s a celebrity who’s just given birth and looks amazingly thin.
How do they do it? And, I guess the bigger question that leaps to
mind is: Are new moms feeling pressure to lose their baby weight
...
by Kate Kahn -
10th June 2010
A couple of weeks ago a Maryland mother was in a mall when her baby got hungry. She sat down on a bench and began nursing. Shortly after she started, she was approached by someone at the mall and asked to cover up or move to the mall's nursing room. But they didn't know the law, and being a lawyer and a new mom, she did....
by Kate Kahn -
7th June 2010
No one tells you how difficult breastfeeding can be (and for some, it's easy). The stress of learning how to do it, making sure your baby latches on properly and is getting enough milk, and pumping, can all be exhausting. Sometimes the stress can make you just want to give up. Lactation consultants can help but they're...
by Kate Kahn -
3rd June 2010
In a perfect world every mother would be able to breastfeed, every baby would latch on without problems, and there would be no complications. But, we don't live in a perfect world and there are many reasons women don't or can't breastfeed. And no one should be ridiculed or made to feel guilty for the choice they make when it comes...
Sign the Petition
Do moms know best? We believe they do, but the government may not..
Your freedom to choose between breast and bottle-feeding could be in jeopardy.
