Help Support Women to BreastfeedFrom the One Million Campaign website: “The ONE MILLION CAMPAIGN Support Women to Breastfeed is a campaign of the World Breastfeeding Movement with just one mission - to mobilize public opinion through one million signatures, demanding support to women to breastfeed. Most people think of breastfeeding as something that happens between the woman and her child: that this decision is in the personal domain. However, several factors affect women’s ability to breastfeed successfully: traditions, myths, status in the family and society, work load, confidence in her body and sexuality, economic needs, labour laws, domestic and workplace violence and harassment, availability of support services, advertising by commercial baby food manufacturers, and so on.” Most women who are exclusively pumping are painfully aware of the lack of support and knowledge available to new moms who are wanting to breastfeed. While some women make the choice to pump even before their baby is born, most moms who are EPing do so only after a difficult start to the breastfeeding relationship and often an inability to find the support necessary. Consider signing the petition on the One Million Campaign website and send a message to policy makers that breastfeeding matters! Expressing in EuropeIn our North American society, it is hard enough feeling comfortable to nurse a baby in public and more many women who are exclusively pumping, the thought of expressing in public is likely not even conceivable. Came across this news story in a European magazine discussing women who are expressing breast milk and I thought the pictures and the way they approached it was rather refreshing. Using a breast pump to express milk on either a part-time or full-time basis is a reality for many women today, and yet it is something often done alone and without the knowledge and support of others. Perhaps there is something to be considered and learned from this magazine article? Another Hands-free Pumping Bra
The Wonders of OxytocinI am greatly intrigued by the hormone oxytocin and its many, many roles. Oxytocin is often referred to as the “love hormone” since it encourages feelings of connectedness and love between people. The surge of oxytocin immediately following a normal delivery coupled with the high levels of prolactin (the mothering horomone which also allows milk production) in a mothers system serve to initiate the bonding between mom and baby Read More… Breast Milk Contains Stem CellsI think intuitively, most people recognize the power of human milk for human babies. However, it is nice to see science continuing to discover more amazing qualities of human milk. The most recent news is the discovery that human breast milk contains stems cells. I would imagine that this discovery could lead in many directions, but that’s for another time and another post. Here’s the link to more information about this recent discovery in Australia. Bisphenol A Leaching from Baby BottlesFeeding your baby expressed breast milk necessitates that you use a bottle and nipple. So the recent report released by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) showing that Bisphenol A is leaching out of hard, clear plastic bottles is particularly troubling. Bisphenol A has been shown to be a hormone modulator and has been linked to several forms of cancer. Read about the Environmental Working Group’s findings here. And here is the EWG’s information on baby-safe bottles and formula. Mariana Breastfeeding DollsWould you like to promote breastfeeding and help support the efforts of women in Chama Viva, Brazil? Check out these breastfeeding dolls made by the women of the community. By buying this doll you will be supporting Chama Viva’s activities and will support these women and their families. FAQs- Ask Yours Now!One of the things I would like to do with this website is add more “how to” information and provide information that will assist the many women who visit the site. When I was EPing, information was critical and finding support from other women who were also EPing was invaluable; yet this information and support were not always easy to find. So here’s your chance to get questions answered!! Use the comment form below to ask whatever you like (as long as it relates in some, even remote way to EPing, lactation, breastfeeding, even parenting) and I will do my best to answer your questions or locate the answer for you if it is something beyond my scope of knowledge. I hope that this post will grow into a valuable resource as it progresses! And now here’s the disclaimer-please remember that I am not a medical professional. The information provided on this site is of a general nature only. It is not intended as a replacement for medical advice. Any actions taken as a result of information obtained from this site are done so at the risk of the reader. It is recommended that you discuss your plans with your doctor and your baby’s doctor before taking any actions New Report About the Dangers of DHA in Infant FormulaI’ve heard the controversy about the addition of DHA and ARA in infant formula for a number of years now. My own experience with cow’s milk with added DHA was definitely a negative experience. Now, a group in the the United States has released a report discussing the risks of adding these omega-3 fatty acids, produced in laboratories from algae and fungus into infant formula. Since these products came on the market about 5 years ago, numerous complaints have been made. Premarket testing was apparently ignored and some medical professionals refer to formulas with these added omega-3s as diarrhea formula. Parents need to know the truth!! Read more about this report here. I May Be Showing My Age Here…I clearly remember watching The Alligator King on Seseme Street when I was a kid. I think I love it as much today as I did back them. The perfect thing to watch while you’re pumping.Guaranteed to put a smile on your face! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg71djeZfos « Previous Page — Next Page » |
 
 
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