Breastfeeding Helpers……. How helpful are they?

Breastfeeding Helpers……. How helpful are they?

I am happy repost this article by Betsy Shaw, which appeared on the Baby Center blog on January 7th, 2013 We just give women a pat on the head and tell them their kids will be fine,” if they don’t breastfeed, says Dr. Alison Stuebe, an OB who treats breast-feeding...

What does a new mother need to breastfeed successfully?

Yes, that is right!  Breastfeeding is a normal thing to do.  It is a natural thing to do.  However, it sometimes does not come naturally and many a new mother is shocked when she quickly realizes there is a learning curve to this whole breastfeeding thing.  Not that...

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding 2011

  Sometimes it feels that breastfeeding advocates are all supporting and advocating for the same things in our own little groups.  The recent Surgeon General’s Call to Action is very promising because the health benefits of breastfeeding are now being broadcast...