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Doing It Right
Today my guest blogger is one of my favorite people in breastfeeding, Diane Wiessinger, coauthor of the new The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and author of the seminal article “Watch Your Language,”...
Doing It Right
Today my guest blogger is one of my favorite people in breastfeeding, Diane Wiessinger, coauthor of the new The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and author of the seminal article “Watch Your Language,”...
London Memories
Life can include some incredible moments. I experienced one in London on the 26th of October, when I was privileged to speak at the Womb to World conference along with sleep researcher...
London Memories
Life can include some incredible moments. I experienced one in London on the 26th of October, when I was privileged to speak at the Womb to World conference along with sleep researcher...
Process, Product, and Personal Growth
I write these words on my oldest child’s 30th birthday, a milestone that also marks the 30th anniversary of the day I became a mother. In those 30 years, I...
Process, Product, and Personal Growth
I write these words on my oldest child’s 30th birthday, a milestone that also marks the 30th anniversary of the day I became a mother. In those 30 years, I...
Some Ins and Outs of Laid-Back Breastfeeding
In an earlier post I explained why it’s time to change the way we teach breastfeeding. I described research findings indicating that early breastfeeding is easier when mothers lean back with their...
Some Ins and Outs of Laid-Back Breastfeeding
In an earlier post I explained why it’s time to change the way we teach breastfeeding. I described research findings indicating that early breastfeeding is easier when mothers lean back with their...
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...
Changing How We Teach Breastfeeding
We are experiencing a sea change in breastfeeding. But how quickly can we change our approach? At a breastfeeding conference last weekend, I summarized breastfeeding teaching strategies since 1980, how...
Changing How We Teach Breastfeeding
We are experiencing a sea change in breastfeeding. But how quickly can we change our approach? At a breastfeeding conference last weekend, I summarized breastfeeding teaching strategies since 1980, how...
Nipple Shield: Friend or Foe?
Last week, I spoke to a mother whose 1-month-old baby was born 4 weeks preterm. She was breastfeeding with a nipple shield, which she was given in the hospital, and...
Nipple Shield: Friend or Foe?
Last week, I spoke to a mother whose 1-month-old baby was born 4 weeks preterm. She was breastfeeding with a nipple shield, which she was given in the hospital, and...
Too Late to Transition to Direct Nursing?
In my last post I wrote about a mother I spoke with who had been pumping and bottle-feeding for 3 weeks. She was convinced that breastfeeding was no longer possible...
Too Late to Transition to Direct Nursing?
In my last post I wrote about a mother I spoke with who had been pumping and bottle-feeding for 3 weeks. She was convinced that breastfeeding was no longer possible...
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.
The 'Magic Number' and Long-Term Milk Productio...
In my last blog post, I told a military mother who had returned to work at six weeks postpartum that she was making as much milk as her thriving baby would...
The 'Magic Number' and Long-Term Milk Productio...
In my last blog post, I told a military mother who had returned to work at six weeks postpartum that she was making as much milk as her thriving baby would...