It’s Mothers’ Day. I hope all of the mothers out there have a lovely day. Mine has been really nice. In Madison today it’s sunny, cool, and all the spring flowers are blooming. All my kids are getting along and they’re all doing their work — even my oldest who needs to study for finals….
Author: AdriaC
Carnival of Breastfeeding
I wrote the following post for the Happy Bambino blog as part of the Carnival of Breastfeeding. I’m putting it below for those of you that don’t (yet) read Happy Bambino’s blog. – Adria As part of our Carnival of Breastfeeding this post looks at the tough problem of what to do when you, the…
Breastfeeding: feminist perspectives
Breastfeeding is something that is unique to women. While some feminists see this as an unfair barrier to equality with men, others see it as particularly empowering. Tanya Leiberman posted a great summary of feminism and breastfeeding at the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog July 7, 2008. She summarizes the perspectives of liberal feminism, cultural feminism, and…
Having Faith
Before I had children, long before I joined the world of breastfeeding support, I studied ecology. It was exciting and interesting and sometimes I miss it a lot. I just came across a book that lets me enjoy both my current (lactation) and my former (ecology) interests: Having Faith: An Ecologist’s Journey to Motherhood by…
Survivors that breastfeed
Many mothers are survivors of sexual abuse. These unhappy experiences and memories can affect how new mothers feel about breastfeeding their babies. Sometimes breastfeeding becomes a very healing thing for women — an empowering chance for them to use their bodies to nurture their babies. For other women the negative associations with their breasts can…
“Best for Babes”
If you read the gossip magazines (what else should we do in line at the grocery store?) then you’ve noticed how being pregnant is hip and sexy. Rather than hiding from the camera all those celebrities are parading their baby bumps. It’s ok to be pregnant these days. What if breastfeeding could become just as…
Cute, silly breastfeeding cartoon
This is something just to make you smile. This blog, Ninjerktsu, features cartoons about ninjas being jerks (not generally a breastfeeding topic) but this entry features a breastfeeding mother. Cute, huh? To see the whole story, including the ninja, click on the link.
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Here’s a video of a baby playing on the floor: What’s wrong with the picture? It is only a baby. No mother. No father. No grandma or grandpa or aunt or neighbor or big sister. Babies need adults to thrive and survive. In modern society we often forget about this without even being aware that…
Nursing in Public – the symbol
It would be great to have a law that protected mothers that are breastfeeding their babies in public places. We’ve got people in Wisconsin working on this project right now. Legal protection, however, is only partial support. It may take a long time for the community to realize that nursing mothers should not be harassed….
WABA Accomplishments
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action just turned 18! Here’s a poster listing 18 of WABA’s projects:
Madison Breastfeeding Help 