I recently saw an analogy comparing formula with wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are fantastic if you can’t walk. When my oldest son was a toddler, he thought the rows of wheelchairs at the hospital entrance were the coolest thing ever. But no one would suggest that wheelchairs are just as good as walking or that everyone should…
Category: advocacy
One Mother’s Experience
As a lactation consultant I’m here to help you have a good breastfeeding experience as you define it — not as I define it. So I’m interested in your story not my story. I’m here to give you the combined experience of many women and scientific research not the particulars of my own breastfeeding experience….
Public policy for breastfeeding
The proposed legislation that would create a penalty for interfering with a mother that is breastfeeding in public got me thinking about the big picture with legislation and breastfeeding. While fear of how other people will react to breastfeeding in public is a barrier for some mothers, there are some other big barriers as well….
Legislative hearing update
There will be a hearing on the proposed Breastfeeding Protection Act (SB 30) on Tues. May 15th at 9:30 am in the State Capitol, Rm. 411 South. You can come to share your thoughts in person or, if you can not come, you can still contact your Senator. If you do not know who your…
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…
Madison Breastfeeding Help 