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...]
Lack of Breastfeeding in UK Town Leads to Higher Gastroenteritis
Winsford in Bristol, England has a high rate of gastroenteritis and the healthcare community are attributing it to the low breastfeeding rates in the town. They have started a campaign to increase breastfeeding awareness in an effort to have more boobiefed babies and thereby promote better wellness all round. See the full story at: http://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/4169688.Breastfeeding_aversion_linked_to_town_s_high_gastroenteritis_rate/ For... [Read more...]
Support the Breastfeeding Promotion Act
Breastfeeding is good for mothers and their babies and it has positive economic impacts as well. Breastfed babies are generally healthier than formula fed babies thereby reducing medical expenses. This helps save money both for the company and their employees while increasing productivity as their employees don’t have to take time off to... [Read more...]
Woman Nurses Dad to Health
Georgia Browne, a nursing mother, breastfeed her child but also pumps additional breast milk for her father which he adds to his daily cornflakes. Her father got terminal colon cancer a few years ago, and once she had her first child, she began expressing milk to help her father fight the cancer. She feeds her baby first and her dad gets any extra... [Read more...]
Top 15 Reasons to Breastfeed
With so many reasons to breastfeeding your baby we highlighted our top 15 to really punch home the most important motivations to give this gift both to yourself and your child. Here we go! 1. Recommended by UNICEF and the World Health Organization The World Health Organization in collaboration with UNICEF state in their “Global Strategy for Infant... [Read more...]
Clutch Hold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpwCl6DSMoA The clutch or football hold is another position you can use to nurse your baby. This video gives you a great look at how to position the baby and also how to prevent sore nipples with a good latch. Read More →
Medical Benefits of Breastfeeding
Beyond the nurturing and nutrition breast milk offers numerous medical benefits to both the mother and baby. Read on for more info: 1. Breast milk helps the developing baby’s immune system and gives them immunities to disease Formula doesn’t give any of these benefits. Breast milk gives babies antibodies from the mother to help fight... [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...]
WA Passes Legislation Supporting Breastfeeding
Add WA to the list of states who support breastfeeding! Washington state has just passed a law protecting the rights of breastfeeding mothers to feed their children in any place which is open to the public. Previously, moms could not be charged with indecent exposure, but they could be asked to leave a store, park, etc if someone asked them to. Now... [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...]
