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Research on the Breastfeeding Solutions App
Great news! The first STUDY of the usability and impact of the Breastfeeding Solutions app appeared online September 20, 2018 in the Journal of Human Lactation. This small longitudinal prospective...
Research on the Breastfeeding Solutions App
Great news! The first STUDY of the usability and impact of the Breastfeeding Solutions app appeared online September 20, 2018 in the Journal of Human Lactation. This small longitudinal prospective...
The Power of Belief
Currently, two-thirds of US mothers who intend to breastfeed exclusively for at least three months do not reach their goals. Why? The US Surgeon General’s 2011 Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding identified some...
The Power of Belief
Currently, two-thirds of US mothers who intend to breastfeed exclusively for at least three months do not reach their goals. Why? The US Surgeon General’s 2011 Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding identified some...
A Shout-Out to the World
Today I received a communique to La Leche League (LLL) Leaders from the La Leche League International’s (LLLI) Board of Directors and Executive Management regarding The Breastfeeding Answer Book, which I co-authored. ...
A Shout-Out to the World
Today I received a communique to La Leche League (LLL) Leaders from the La Leche League International’s (LLLI) Board of Directors and Executive Management regarding The Breastfeeding Answer Book, which I co-authored. ...
Settling in to My New LLL Home
In a previous post, I described being booted from La Leche League (LLL) of IL, where I had worked as a Leader since 1982, for the crime of working as both...
Settling in to My New LLL Home
In a previous post, I described being booted from La Leche League (LLL) of IL, where I had worked as a Leader since 1982, for the crime of working as both...
Feeling Supported
Thanks to everyone who has written me in support and sympathy as a result of my removal as an LLL leader from LLL of IL. Your kind words have made...
Feeling Supported
Thanks to everyone who has written me in support and sympathy as a result of my removal as an LLL leader from LLL of IL. Your kind words have made...
Goodbye, LLL of IL
My crash-and-burn summer continues with the news tonight, delivered in person by my brand-new La Leche League Area Coordinator of Leaders (ACL), that despite my intention to continue as an...
Goodbye, LLL of IL
My crash-and-burn summer continues with the news tonight, delivered in person by my brand-new La Leche League Area Coordinator of Leaders (ACL), that despite my intention to continue as an...
My New Industry-Free Life
Last Friday my life changed drastically. For the previous 8.5 years I worked full time at my day job as a lactation consultant for Ameda Breastfeeding Products. In that role,...
My New Industry-Free Life
Last Friday my life changed drastically. For the previous 8.5 years I worked full time at my day job as a lactation consultant for Ameda Breastfeeding Products. In that role,...
Our Amazing Network
Yesterday morning my new grandson, Jakub Carl Mohrbacher, entered the world at 7.5 lbs. After 24 hours of labor with her first baby, my daughter-in-law Ania realized her dream of...
Our Amazing Network
Yesterday morning my new grandson, Jakub Carl Mohrbacher, entered the world at 7.5 lbs. After 24 hours of labor with her first baby, my daughter-in-law Ania realized her dream of...
Marissa's Story: Empowerment in Action
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” --Margaret Mead How does change happen? Sometimes...
Marissa's Story: Empowerment in Action
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” --Margaret Mead How does change happen? Sometimes...
Should Milk Sharing Among Mothers Be Encouraged?
My guest poster today is Karleen Gribble, PhD, Adjunct Research Fellow in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Western Sydney in Australia. She also serves as...
Should Milk Sharing Among Mothers Be Encouraged?
My guest poster today is Karleen Gribble, PhD, Adjunct Research Fellow in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Western Sydney in Australia. She also serves as...
Is Infant Feeding Really a Choice?
Many of us talk about breast or bottle as a choice. I used to think that way, too. But I’m beginning to see it differently. On November 1, I had...
Is Infant Feeding Really a Choice?
Many of us talk about breast or bottle as a choice. I used to think that way, too. But I’m beginning to see it differently. On November 1, I had...
Fear and Surrender
Many cultures consider the first 40 days after birth a distinct time in a woman’s life. Referred to as “la cuarentena” in many Hispanic cultures, and the “lying-in” period during...
Fear and Surrender
Many cultures consider the first 40 days after birth a distinct time in a woman’s life. Referred to as “la cuarentena” in many Hispanic cultures, and the “lying-in” period during...