by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Oct 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett,PhD, IBCLC, FAPA, is a health psychologist and board-certified lactation consultant. She is clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo, Texas. She is owner and editor-in-chief of...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Oct 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Heather Joy Clawson has been writing a blog about her experiences with her two beautiful children. Soliz is 4 and Camila is almost 2 1/2 years old. They were both born with a rare chromosomal syndrome called Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome ( or 4p-). Heather Joy is...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Oct 2, 2011 | advocacy, american academy of pediatrics, benefits to mother, pediatrics, Uncategorized, WHO
Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers. Review of evidence has shown that, on a...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Sep 23, 2011 | Uncategorized, warming
When I began teaching breastfeeding classes over 20 years ago, one of my favorite ways to begin talking about the convenience and benefits of breastfeeding was to say: It is easily available… in the right container, at the right temperature, nothing to heat up,...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
The World Breastfeeding Challenge is a community outreach event in support of the breastfeeding family. The purpose of the event is to gather breastfeeding families together for social networking, breastfeeding information and support, and family fun. We will count...
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...
