Are you ready for the truth?I have come across another fabulous blog post, this time by Gina at The Feminist Breeder. Her article, “When It Comes to Breastfeeding, We Can’t Handle the Truth” is a great discussion about what is really wrong with breastfeeding in our society. I’ve always encouraged women not to feel guilty about not breastfeeding, but instead to be angry at a society and medical system that devalues breastfeeding and fails to support moms and babies. Read More… EPing in the NewsThere has recently been more and more attention paid to the option of exclusively pumping. Time.com ran an article recently called Mothers Who Opt for Breast Milk, Not Breastfeeding and Pumping it Up was recently played on some local ABC affiliates. Read More… An oldie but a goodie- why keep going?Here is an article by Diane Wiessinger that I came across a number of years ago. Diane highlights the many gifts of breast milk as your baby ages. Sometimes this is just the boost and motivation you need to continue on; and sometimes it is the reassurance you need to allow yourself to wean knowing you have provided a special gift to your little one. “How to Make Breastfeeding Difficult”There are many things in our society which serve to make breastfeeding difficult for a new mom. Here’s an article from Linda Smith sharing her ideas on How to Make Breastfeeding Difficult. Be sure to avoid them! Do you have any of your own to add to the list? Kiss Your BabySo much we do as mothers goes far beyond our culture and societal norms. Many of our behaviours are grounded firmly in centuries and millenia of biological behaviours. Kissing and cuddling our babies are one such behaviour that serves as much more than a way to show our love. Read… Your input is needed- Breastfeeding the second time around…Interested in sharing your thoughts with me about breastfeeding the second time around? It seems as though we have been missed! Those of us who have had a challenging time of breastfeeding but really want to breastfeed the next baby have been forgotten. We have our own unique challenges when it comes to breastfeeding a new baby. Whether you have had another baby after having breastfeeding challenges with the first, or you are hoping for another baby some day and are already concerned about breastfeeding, read on… Read More… NICU Life and the Risk of Post Traumatic StressI recently came across this article in the NY Times related to the risk of post traumatic stress disorder in parents of babies who have spent time in a NICU. For anyone who has had a baby in the NICU, you understand just how stressful a time it can be. Read More… Can you help? Labelling bottles for daycare…I received an email from a visitor to the site asking about labelling bottles for daycare. I, admittedly, have no experience sending bottles to daycare and never had the need to relabel bottles over and over, so I am posting her question here in the hopes that someone else may be able to help. Here’s her question: I pump into plastic Medela bottles each day (I’ve invested a small fortune as these puppies are several dollars apiece - I go through 8 a day and have 2 days worth so I can rotate them to the daycare.) The daycare requires that each one have the date on it even though I drop them off each morning and pick them ALL up each evening. How can I put the date on them wihout ruining the bottles? I’ve tried masking tape (falls off), freezer tape (won’t come off) and address labels (won’t come off). The daycare runs the bottles through a sterilizer. Any suggestions? If you have an easy solution, or any solution, to this problem, please leave a comment below. Thanks! Save the WordsHere’s something perfect for passing time if you are someone who tends to surf the net while pumping. Oxford Dictionaries wants you to adopt a word (or two or three) that is at risk of being dropped from the English language. You merely have to promise to use the word in daily conversation as often as possible. I have adopted mitescent (growing mild), hymnicide (killing of hymns through alteration), foppotee (simple-minded person), and vocitate (to name). What words will you adopt? Breastfeeding a Motherless InfantHere’s a wonderful news story of a group of women who have stepped up to ensure a young baby benefits from breast milk after tragedy struck a family in Marquette, Michigan. Shortly after her baby son was born, Susan Goodrich died of an amniotic fluid embolism but numerous women in the community have rallied to nurse the baby boy. Next Page » |
 
 
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