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Facts Every Employed Nursing Parent Needs to Know

Facts Every Employed Nursing Parent Needs to Know

Today I spoke by phone with an employed breastfeeding mother in the military who had recently returned to work.  She told me she was worried she would not be able...

Facts Every Employed Nursing Parent Needs to Know

Today I spoke by phone with an employed breastfeeding mother in the military who had recently returned to work.  She told me she was worried she would not be able...

Seeing the Glass as Half Full

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...

Laid-Back Breastfeeding

Laid-Back Breastfeeding

One reason breastfeeding has gotten the reputation of being so much work is that many mothers use feeding positions that cause muscle strain and require supporting baby’s weight with their...

Laid-Back Breastfeeding

One reason breastfeeding has gotten the reputation of being so much work is that many mothers use feeding positions that cause muscle strain and require supporting baby’s weight with their...

Breast Versus Bottle: How Much Milk Should Baby Take?

Breast Versus Bottle: How Much Milk Should Baby...

Q:  Why does my breastfed baby take at most 4 ounces (120 mL) from the bottle when my neighbor’s formula-fed baby takes 7 or 8 ounces (210-240 mL)?  Am I...

Breast Versus Bottle: How Much Milk Should Baby...

Q:  Why does my breastfed baby take at most 4 ounces (120 mL) from the bottle when my neighbor’s formula-fed baby takes 7 or 8 ounces (210-240 mL)?  Am I...

Coming Full Circle

Coming Full Circle

Years ago my breastfeeding journey took a painful turn.  My sister-in-law Beth gave birth to my nephew Randy by cesarean and after four days and many bottle-feedings, she was discharged...

Coming Full Circle

Years ago my breastfeeding journey took a painful turn.  My sister-in-law Beth gave birth to my nephew Randy by cesarean and after four days and many bottle-feedings, she was discharged...

Worries About Foremilk and Hindmilk

Worries About Foremilk and Hindmilk

 A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.  This has never been so true as in the ongoing debate about foremilk and hindmilk and their impact on breastfeeding.  The misunderstandings...

Worries About Foremilk and Hindmilk

 A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.  This has never been so true as in the ongoing debate about foremilk and hindmilk and their impact on breastfeeding.  The misunderstandings...

Breastfeeding: A Postpartum Chill Pill

Breastfeeding: A Postpartum Chill Pill

Some think that breastfeeding adds to postpartum stress.  But research has found that mothers who do not breastfeed are more stressed than those who do.  Two obvious reasons are the calming effects...

Breastfeeding: A Postpartum Chill Pill

Some think that breastfeeding adds to postpartum stress.  But research has found that mothers who do not breastfeed are more stressed than those who do.  Two obvious reasons are the calming effects...

For More Sleep, Breastfeed

For More Sleep, Breastfeed

Fatigue is a fact of life for new parents no matter how their newborn is fed.  When sleep is at a premium, they may consider their alternatives.  If a new mother's partner takes...

For More Sleep, Breastfeed

Fatigue is a fact of life for new parents no matter how their newborn is fed.  When sleep is at a premium, they may consider their alternatives.  If a new mother's partner takes...

Responding to the Backlash Against Breastfeeding

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...

More Skin-to-Skin Contact After Birth Leads to More Exclusive Breastfeeding

More Skin-to-Skin Contact After Birth Leads to ...

We all know that there’s nothing that feels quite so right as a mother holding her newborn skin-to-skin.  But science has discovered that this is more than just a “feel-good”...

More Skin-to-Skin Contact After Birth Leads to ...

We all know that there’s nothing that feels quite so right as a mother holding her newborn skin-to-skin.  But science has discovered that this is more than just a “feel-good”...

Breastfeeding: A Cost Analysis

Breastfeeding: A Cost Analysis

When families decide not to breastfeed, it costs them and the US healthcare system a bundle and many babies lose their lives unnecessarily.  These were the conclusions of an online...

Breastfeeding: A Cost Analysis

When families decide not to breastfeed, it costs them and the US healthcare system a bundle and many babies lose their lives unnecessarily.  These were the conclusions of an online...