Cross Feeding: Reverting Back to Ancient Pastimes
Catherine Connors (pictured here) is a regular mamma who writes a personal blog commenting on her life and journey into motherhood. She has recently come under fire for nursing another mother’s baby in public. At a recent parenting conference, Catherine met another mother, Laura, and her 11 month old baby. Catherine had forgotten to... [Read more...]
The Skinny on Donating Breast Milk
I’ve written a lot on the site recently about problems associated with low milk supply but there are moms out there who have so much milk they don’t know what to do with it. Donating breast milk is a loving and selfless act which can save lives and bring breast milk to babies that would otherwise never receive it. Renee Waters initially... [Read more...]
My Story
When I was 17 my mother took me to see a plastic surgeon about getting breast reduction. I was a 38DD, didn’t like my breast very much and struggled to find clothes that fit right. Before the surgery the doctor warned me that I may not be able to breastfeed as the milk ducts may be severed but at 17 that seemed a long way off and I wasn’t... [Read more...]
Benefits of Extended Breastfeeding
Extended breastfeeding involves nursing your child for more than a year. Despite my commitment to breastfeeding, every so often, I start feeling a little insecure about nursing my son, Connor, at 26 months. Most of the mammas I know have weaned already or are in the process of doing so. Despite the fact that I breastfeed Connor everywhere, I sometime... [Read more...]
Huge Cardiovascular Benefits for Mamma’s Who Breastfeed
The May issue of “Obstetrics and Gynecology” magazine has published a study that included over 130,000 women and the long-term health benefits to their cardiovascular and pulmonary health. According to the study: “While breastfeeding for at least a month cuts the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, nursing for... [Read more...]
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...]
Village Breastfeeds Baby Moses
On 11 January, in the wee hours of the morning, Charles Moses Martin Goodrich was born. Tragically, this happy time was mixed with sadness when Moses’ mother died 11 hours later of amniotic fluid embolism, a rare obstetric complication. Robbie Goodrich, Moses’ father, was faced with the dilemma of feeding his newborn son. Marquette... [Read more...]
Breastfeeding May Prevent the Spread of HIV
There is still no known cure or vaccine to protect against HIV but researchers may have found a link where HIV-infected mothers who breatfeed significantly reduce the risk of passing on the disease to their babies. This could have huge impacts globally but specifically in third world and developing nations. For more go to: http://www.heralddeparis.com/possible-breakthrough-in-blocking-the-spread-of-hiv/26221 For... [Read more...]
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Mom Awaits Review of Ontario’s Breastfeeding Policy
Alison Kennedy was asked to move to another part of the building when she breastfed her baby in a warm pool at Tansley Woods Community Centre in Burlington last month. She was going to file a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) but has put this on hold as the municipality is reviewing its policy on breastfeeding. The OHRC’s... [Read more...]
