by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Sep 13, 2011 | advocacy, american academy of pediatrics, antibodies, benefits to mother, breastfeeding good for mothers health, breastmilk, IBCLC, infection, normal newborn breastfeeding, Uncategorized
Yes, that is right! Breastfeeding is a normal thing to do. It is a natural thing to do. However, it sometimes does not come naturally and many a new mother is shocked when she quickly realizes there is a learning curve to this whole breastfeeding thing. Not that...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Sep 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
The foundation of comfortable breastfeeding is good positioning and good latch. If positioning is off or awkward or the latch is less than optimal, breastfeeding will not be enjoyable. On a daily basis I keep hearing some of the same myths. The first one being that it...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Aug 26, 2011 | breastfeeding in emergencies
Fell free to repost this to everyone you know who can use this info. Breastfeeding is the First Line of Defense for Safe Infant Feeding During Emergencies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 26, 2011 Washington, DC—As the East Coast prepares for Hurricane Irene and...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Aug 25, 2011 | advocacy, All About Breastfeeding, breastfeeding and the law, breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding mothers, breastfeeding toddlers, normal newborn breastfeeding, nursing in public, Uncategorized
If you are upset by seeing someone nursing in public, than you must be staring too hard. Perhaps you just need to look the other way and leave the mommy and her baby alone. To feed. To hydrate. To get a full tummy. To get happy. To fall asleep. If you happen to...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Aug 24, 2011 | breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding mothers, exclusive breastfeeding, feeding baby, normal newborn breastfeeding, nursing in public, parenting, Uncategorized, Women Need Support
There is so much talk about how the public feels about mothers who feed their babies in public. For those of us who breastfeed our babies, we just don’t quite understand the big deal that people make. Which is exactly why we get our dander up when we hear...