December is approaching and many people are thinking about making charitable donations… If you’re planning to donate to an organization that provides emergency aid, you might want to check out their record with the infant feeding assistance that they provide. According to a report from the Emergency Nutrition Network: A recent flood in Botswana (2005/06)…
Author: AdriaC
Refusing Bottles
In a perfect world, we would have on-site workplace child care, long maternity leaves, and bottles for breastfed babies would be optional. We’re not there yet. And while most babies are willing to take bottles when they can’t be with their mamas a few aren’t. That’s really stressful for everyone. So what can families do?…
The La Leche Lid Little Nipper
This made me smile: something cute to buy for your favorite breastfed baby. As the makers of this hat say: “Pop it on baby at feeding time to keep that noggin warm and let it all hang out. After lunch, it’s simply a cozy fashion statement.”
Eating Local
There’s been lots of buzz about the virtues of buying local — particularly buying (and eating) local foods. It’s reminded me that all of the things that are good about local food are at their very best with breastfeeding. Think about it: freshness, superior flavor (if you doubt me, try tasting some formula), no transportation…
Public Health Department
The Public Health Department of Madison and Dane County has a new website. It’s attractive, easy to navigate, and points out all the great services that public health offers our community. Why do I mention it here? Well, they dedicate an entire section of the site to breastfeeding support, including a description of their breastfeeding-related…
Self-latching
Babies are so smart. They can latch on by themselves when they’re newborns. But they’re even cuter when they’re a little older:
Positions for Breastfeeding
In my birth class the instructor taught several breastfeeding positions: “cradle hold”, “cross-cradle hold”, and “football hold”. This is still the common approach to teaching mothers about breastfeeding. However Suzanne Colson, a UK midwife, has been advocating a new and very effective approach to thinking about positioning for breastfeeding. She calls it “Biological Nurturing” and…
Community Breastfeeding Promotion Awards
The Madison Breastfeeding Promotion Network and the Wisconsin Well Woman Program are awarding their first annual community breastfeeding promotion awards. Come celebrate with us! The announcement is below. Things start at 2pm, Thursday 10/2/2008 at the Warner Park Community Center. There’ll be refreshments (always a good thing). This year’s awards are to Happy Bambino (Breastfeeding…
Did I mention how good skin-to-skin time is?
From The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008 Issue 3, Copyright © 2008: Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby at birth reduces crying, improves mother-baby interaction, keeps the baby warmer, and helps women breastfeed successfully. In many cultures, babies are generally cradled naked on their mother’s bare chest at birth. Historically, this was necessary for…
“PETA Urges Ben & Jerry’s To Use Human Milk”
I guess we should be grateful to PETA for publicizing how healthy mama’s milk is (?). Check out this news story: WATERBURY, Vt. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow’s milk they use…
Madison Breastfeeding Help 