Going from “Ow” to “Wow”: Overcoming Painful Nursing
My friend May gave birth to her first baby at the end of December. Like many new mothers she is struggling with nipple pain and asked me for a few tips. Pain while nursing puts many people off breastfeeding or discourages them enough to give up. We want you to have the best start possible when nursing your baby. This week I offer some tips to... [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Positions
Positioning your baby is an important part of breastfeeding correctly especially in the beginning as this will as help the baby to have a good latch and maximize the amount of milk the baby receives. The video highlights: 1. Overview of various breastfeeding positions 2. How to establish a good latch 3. Alternating between breasts 4. Frequency of feedings Read More →
Share your story
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Support Timely Adoption of Urgency Ordinance, Boycott Nestle!
The Sacramento California based activist group Save Our Water is seeking an Urgency Ordenance from the Sacramento City council to stop Nestlé Corporation from building a bottled water plant using the city water supply. Human rights activists and breast feeding advocates from throughout the world have boycotted the Swiss-based Nestlé Corporation since... [Read more...]
Nursing in Public
Our children have the right to be breast fed anywhere and anytime. We, as mothers, should feel the freedom to feed them in public without the need to hurry off home which is often impractical and, especially for new moms, would have them chained to their homes for months on end. There has been a large push to promote breastfeeding worldwide over the... [Read more...]
Know Your Breastfeeding Rights
Breastfeeding is the way nature designed for you to nourish your baby. In the modern world, mothers are still be given a hard time about nursing their babies in public. It really pays to know the law so when someone complains you can stand up for yourself. Legislation guarantees you are given the place, space and time to pump for your baby at... [Read more...]
Lying Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A-clzn3QbA&feature=related The lying down position is great for mothers who have had a cesearian section as there is no pressure on the abdomen. It is also a great way for the mother and baby to relax and drift off to sleep and makes breastfeeding really easy if you are co-sleeping. Watch the video to see how it’s... [Read more...]
Breast Pumping and Returning to Work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLbgtUII0hk&feature=related This video helps you learn about breast pumps and how they work. They are a wonderful tool if you are planning on going back to work or want some time off from your baby. The video reveals the best time to pump and how to create a pumping schedule. Read More →
Refuting “The Case Against Breastfeeding”
There have been an avalanche of commentaries since Hanna Rosin’s publication of “The Case Against Breastfeeding“ in The Atlantic, April 2009, which came out last week. Rosin, a contributing editor and mother of three, challenges whether women want to breastfeed or feel pressured to do so by society. She argues that the evidence... [Read more...]
Latch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zln0LTkejIs The first video reveals what happens to your nipple inside the baby’s mouth while breastfeeding. It also explains the baby’s instinct to nurse and how it find the breast naturally. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox8ht-EVnQA&NR=1 Dr Jack Newman, renown for his work with breastfeeding mothers... [Read more...]
