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Anxiety and Breastfeeding
As part of my day job, I talk to mothers by phone about breastfeeding. At its essence, the main reason most mothers call the pump company where I work boils...
Anxiety and Breastfeeding
As part of my day job, I talk to mothers by phone about breastfeeding. At its essence, the main reason most mothers call the pump company where I work boils...
Guest Post: The Importance of Support
My guest blogger today is Laura, whose comments on my post "Milk Paranoia" seemed so fitting, I wanted to highlight them. They reinforce the importance of Step 10 of the...
Guest Post: The Importance of Support
My guest blogger today is Laura, whose comments on my post "Milk Paranoia" seemed so fitting, I wanted to highlight them. They reinforce the importance of Step 10 of the...
Milk Paranoia
Not long ago, most of the mothers attending my monthly breastfeeding group had overabundant milk production. Our meetings were full of their struggles.
Milk Paranoia
Not long ago, most of the mothers attending my monthly breastfeeding group had overabundant milk production. Our meetings were full of their struggles.
Seeing the Glass as Half Full
The years seemed to fly by in an instant. I became a La Leche League leader in 1982. During the first decade I led meetings and helped mothers, about 50% to...
Seeing the Glass as Half Full
The years seemed to fly by in an instant. I became a La Leche League leader in 1982. During the first decade I led meetings and helped mothers, about 50% to...
Responding to the Backlash Against Breastfeeding
In an article in the May issue of Redbook, “No, You Don’t Have to Breastfeed,” author Erin Zammett Ruddy described her horrific first breastfeeding experience when nipple trauma led to an agonizing antibiotic-resistant...
Responding to the Backlash Against Breastfeeding
In an article in the May issue of Redbook, “No, You Don’t Have to Breastfeed,” author Erin Zammett Ruddy described her horrific first breastfeeding experience when nipple trauma led to an agonizing antibiotic-resistant...