Facebook vs Nursing Mother: Hitting Back at Accusations that Nursing is Sexually Explicit
There is a hot debate in the media right now about the right to post breastfeeding pictures online. Facebook recently began removing profile pictures from members showing mothers nursing their babies and it has resulted in a global uproar. Members have been threatened with expulsion from the site if they repost the pictures. Facebook claims the... [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Reduces Cancer Risk
New studies show that the longer you breastfeed, the greater your chances of preventing ovarian, breast and possibly endometrial cancer. The following article claims “every two months of breastfeeding reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by 25pc for the mother.” Breast milk also kills cancer cells so it is beneficial to your baby as well. ... [Read more...]
Chinese Police Woman Breastfeeds Babies Following Earthquake
A Chinese police woman breastfed eight babies who were either orphaned or who’s mothers were unable to provide breast milk following the trauma of a severe earthquake that hit the Sichuan province in May 2008. Although this is an older story, we thought this heroic deed still worthy of praise and your attention. Watch a mother selflessly... [Read more...]
Introduction to Breastfeeding
We are thrilled that you want to breastfeed your baby and want to offer you all the help we can to get you under way. Key points of the video are: 1. Enlisting the help of a lactation consultant 2. Simple instruction on latch 3. Clogged ducts and how to treat them Read More →
Renee Water’s Story
I would love to say that the moment my little baby came to the breast for the first time he sucked and immediately we had a breastfeeding relationship. But for many of us, it just wasn’t the case. My son, Rowan, would suck on his upper lip and therefore receive no milk. Then he got struck down with jaundice and was in the NICU for two days... [Read more...]
Breast Compression
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJrBRYxDNSE&NR=1 Dr Jack Newman reveals how to do breast compression to ensure the baby is getting the maximum milk and emptying the breast. Read More →
Breastfeeding Reduces Pain from Vaccinations
Breastfeeding can reduce the pain and trauma associated with injections. The article below is a brief overview of a study done in Turkey that tested infants and toddlers reaction to injections, commonly used to give inoculations against certain diseases. Some children were breastfed during the injection, others were not. The infants were tested,... [Read more...]
Breast is Best – Overview of the Reasons for Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding your baby is one of the greatest gifts you can ever give both to your child and yourself. Both mothers to healthcare professionals recommended that you give your child the best start in life through nursing. This inclusive lists incorporates all the reasons found in the other articles giving you one place to find all the answer. ... [Read more...]
Making the Most Out of Low Milk Supply
As many of you already know from My Story, I struggled with low milk supply when I first started nursing my son, Connor. Due to a breast reduction that I had when I was 17, I knew breastfeeding was likely to be a challenge, but I was totally unprepared for the frustrations that lay ahead and how to deal with them. There are many reasons why women... [Read more...]
Be Inspired: Mom of Octuplets Plans to Breastfeed
There has been much controversy about the California mom who gave birth to octuplets on 26 January 2009. Despite people’s opinions on the moral issues surrounding her having so many babies at once, I am hugely inspired by her commitment to breastfeed them all. Any mom who has breastfed her own baby knows that it takes commitment and dedication... [Read more...]
