The fabulous Best for Babes recently released their 2011 State of Breastfeeding in the US report. Best for Babes focuses on breastfeeding education and support, particularly in helping women to recognize and overcome “booby traps” that often impede successful breastfeeding relationships. According to their statistics (taken I believe from the Center for Disease Control’s Breastfeeding [...]
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Enjoying newborn Eleanor snuggles You may have heard of the fourth trimester. Basically, it’s the idea that the first 3 months of life are very much an extension of life in the womb for baby. Baby has spent 40 weeks (or there abouts!) having her every need attended to. She never knew [...] One of the most common questions from soon-to-be or newly-nursing mamas I hear on the breastfeeding board I frequent is “How soon can I give a bottle? I really want daddy to help with the feeding duties.” While it is true that breastfeeding experts recommend introducing a bottle between 4 to 6 weeks (if you [...] We had some friends over for dinner the other night, and I made their entire meal in the bathroom. Sure, some of the prep materials touched the sink, counter, the floor, and the back of the toilet, but none of the food did. Yes, I flushed the toilet a few times, but I’m sure the [...] I always had a vague nursing goal of making it to 2 years with Callum; as it turns out, that was pretty much right on the money. This was never a firm deadline of I “absolutely must make it to 2″ or “I’ll definitely stop once we hit 2″ but rather a general sense that [...] My most vivid memory of breastfeeding is looking into these eyes. The other day, a friend of mine who is pregnant asked me if I liked breastfeeding. It seems like the obvious answer would be “yes.” After all, I’ve been doing it for almost two years now, and people don’t just do things for two [...] Weaning from breastfeeding is an emotional decision whether one nurses for 2 days or more than 2 years. I’ve been thinking more about the subject as Callum’s nursing needs have begun to dwindle and as we near my unofficial nursing goal of 2 years – what will weaning look like for us? The terms “self-weaning” [...] About 4 weeks after Callum was born, I started dutifully pumping after his morning nursing session to start my “freezer stash.” Like many nursing mamas, I had fears of sudden supply issues that would necessitate “dipping into my stash” – so I wanted to have a good back up supply on hand. A week later, [...] Last month, the North Carolina Zoo welcomed the birth of baby Nori, the first chimpanzee born at the zoo in 12 years. Excitement over the baby’s arrival soon turned to concern as it became clear that first time mama chimp, Maki, was unable to properly care for her newborn. After observing Maki fail to properly [...] I really love the quote at the end of this article, “It’s all there for a purpose, though we’re still figuring out what that purpose is,” Dr. Mills said. “So for God’s sake, please breast-feed.” Read more about what researchers are finding about the protective qualities of breastmilk…Breast Milk Sugars Give Infants a Protective Coat. Like
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