Breast Milk Cupcakes Anyone?
Although this seems rather controversial, baking with breast milk tastes even yummier than with cows milk. Our bodies were designed to digest human breastmilk much easier than cow’s milk despite what the dairy industry wants you to believe. I know many mamma’s who would easily make cereal for their young babies with breast milk so why... [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...]
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...]
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...]
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 →
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...]
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...]
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...]
Arkansas Pushes for Breastfeeding Bill
In Little Rock, Arkansas the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee approved a measure on Tuesday requiring employers to ensure mothers get breaks to pump breast milk for their babies. This would allow thousands of mothers to return to work but continue to breastfeed their babies. For more on this story go to: http://www.kfsm.com/news/sns-ap-ar-xgr–breastfeedingbill,0,3158669.story 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...]
