What does a new mother need to breastfeed successfully?

by | Sep 13, 2011 | advocacy, american academy of pediatrics, antibodies, benefits to mother, breastfeeding good for mothers health, breastmilk, IBCLC, infection, normal newborn breastfeeding, Uncategorized

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

by | Mar 13, 2011 | advocacy, american academy of pediatrics, back to work, benefits to mother, breast pumping, breastfeeding good for mothers health, breastfeeding mothers, breastpumping, IBCLC, pediatrics, Uncategorized

  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...