There’s no getting around it — birth affects breastfeeding. If you want to know more about birth in the United States you can check out a new documentary film from executive producer Rikki Lake and director Abbey Epstein, The Business of Being Born. Here are the details: WHEN: First Showing – 29 February 2008 at…
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“That’s Nice.”
This sweet video of Big Bird (from Sesame Street) learning about breastfeeding is one of my all time favorites. I hope you enjoy it too:
Sale on breastfeeding stuff!
As breastfeeding products are easier to get at community stores, Ruth and I have been able to change our focus from selling stuff to what we enjoy most: helping mothers prevent and solve breastfeeding problems. But… we’ve still got a few things in inventory. We’d like to clear these out and everything is on sale….
Photos for LAS
Thanks to Kate Huntington and Bill Walker (and models Heidi, Katie, Laura, and Levi), Ruth and I have some lovely new business cards and postcards. This is the postcard: Kate is a former LLL leader (she used to lead the Madison west side morning meetings with me) turned portrait photographer. As you can see, she…
Kangaroo Mother Care: the Best Start
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…
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…
How Do I Know if Breastfeeding is Going Well?
Many parents worry about whether breastfeeding is going well. Breastfeeding helpers have tried many ways to evaluate successful breastfeeding. Some of the most reliable signs that let us know that breastfeeding is going well are things that parents can see at home. In fact, parents are usually the best judges of whether breastfeeding is going…
Madison Breastfeeding Help 