Kangaroo mother care (KMC) isn’t just for marsupials! It is a way of caring for newborn babies that is increasingly supported by research for both full-term and premature babies. When my nephew was born (at full term) he had a hard time maintaining his body temperature. His parents were worried that he would have to…
Author: AdriaC
What Can Dads Do?
This picture can speak for itself! But I want to add some more ideas. Many fathers feel like they can’t take care of a breastfed baby unless they can feed the baby a bottle of milk. While that can be rewarding for many fathers it can both undermine successful breastfeeding and…
Madison Breastfeeding Legislation
I posted a couple weeks ago about Dane County legislation to protect mothers that are breastfeeding in public. Here is another piece of the story: On Tuesday, 1/16/07, the Madison Common Council passed legislation to protect mothers that are breastfeeding in public. The ordinance says: “No person shall interfere with a mother breastfeeding her child…
Legislation updates
More is happening on the breastfeeding-protection front in Madison and around Wisconsin! A bill similar to the one passed for Dane County last week is being introduced in the city of Madison. There will be a hearing at the Public Service Review Board on Tuesday, Jan 9, 5 PM in room LL110 of the Municipal…
Local law protects breastfeeding mothers
In all the years that I was nursing my 4 children I was lucky enough to only get positive comments from people that noticed us. Many mothers aren’t so fortunate. I know so many women that have been criticized or asked to leave public locations when they take the time to nurse their babies. One…
Grandma’s have fun too!
This is a Ruth with some of her grand kids. Grandmothers can be an important part of successful breastfeeding. They can offer emotional support, help take care of the household, and watch any older children. We welcome grandmothers at our breastfeeding classes. We also answer grandmothers questions (so call us).
Where can I find good breastfeeding information?
There’s lots of breastfeeding information on the internet. According to a study in the Journal of Human Lactation, most of the information is accurate. Here are some of the online resources that I (Adria) like: Latch Good latch helps babies drink milk effectively at the breast and protects mothers from nipple damage. Breastfeeding helpers tend…
Madison Breastfeeding Help 