by admin | Aug 14, 2015 | All About Breastfeeding, bleeding nipples, breastfeeding challenges, breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding mothers, breastfeeding toddlers, exclusive breastfeeding, feeding baby, first breastfeeding, IBCLC, normal newborn breastfeeding, painful breastfeeding, problems, sore nipples, Uncategorized
Since this article came out, I have been asked many times what I think about the article and about the concept of Laid Back Breastfeeding. Most of the time it has been through a direct email or a private Facebook message. I have had a few moms post it in Facebook to...
by admin | Jan 8, 2013 | All About Breastfeeding, american academy of pediatrics, breastfeeding challenges, exclusive breastfeeding, feeding baby, first breastfeeding, first day, IBCLC, normal newborn breastfeeding, Uncategorized, Women Need Support
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...
by admin | 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...
by admin | Aug 25, 2011 | advocacy, All About Breastfeeding, breastfeeding and the law, breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding mothers, breastfeeding toddlers, normal newborn breastfeeding, nursing in public, Uncategorized
If you are upset by seeing someone nursing in public, than you must be staring too hard. Perhaps you just need to look the other way and leave the mommy and her baby alone. To feed. To hydrate. To get a full tummy. To get happy. To fall asleep. If you happen to...
by admin | Aug 24, 2011 | breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding mothers, exclusive breastfeeding, feeding baby, normal newborn breastfeeding, nursing in public, parenting, Uncategorized, Women Need Support
There is so much talk about how the public feels about mothers who feed their babies in public. For those of us who breastfeed our babies, we just don’t quite understand the big deal that people make. Which is exactly why we get our dander up when we hear...
by admin | Aug 31, 2010 | All About Breastfeeding, american academy of pediatrics, babies, breastmilk, IBCLC, normal newborn breastfeeding
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. (IBCLC) Here is a video which helps give the public information on what an IBCLC is and some of the training she needs to acquire in order to earn her certification. The Center for Disease Control, The World Health...