The August 2, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences includes an article where researchers from the University of California, Davis have studied some of the components of human breast milk. What intrigued the researchers was that there is such a large portion of human milk that can not be digested by babies . . . → Read More: New Study On the Components of Breastmilk
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One comment I discovered this article the other day entitled “Older age, extra pounds may delay breast-milk production” and the light just went off! This is EXACTLY what happened to me! I was 37 when my son was born and just over 200lbs. It took 6+ days for my milk to finally come in and . . . → Read More: Older Moms And Overweight Moms May Have Delayed Breastmilk Production July 27th, 2010
6 comments We posted information back in March about the new Health Care Legislation. While there was much to be desired about the implementation of the new law, the one thing that it did do was to offer protection for breastfeeding moms at work. And just last week, the Department of Labor issued a fact . . . → Read More: Department Of Labor Issues Fact Sheet On New Pumping Law July 18th, 2010
7 comments Our guest post last week on Breastfeeding Support Bags at Hospitals was SOOOOO popular and inspired so many moms to get something started in their own areas! It is amazing! So I asked Amanda Mack, the author of the post and founder of the Laramie Breastfeeding Bag Project to write up a list . . . → Read More: Suggestions For Starting a Breastfeeding Support Bag Project July 15th, 2010
38 comments By Amanda Mack
Baby Owen at age 6 months On December 21, 2009, our second son decided to come into the world with the assistance of our mid-wife Esther and our doula Michelle. We were so full of the bliss that comes with bringing another sweet baby into the world naturally and the . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding Bags At Hospitals – A Remarkable Project! April 18th, 2010
4 comments HUGE thanks go out to Elita from the Blacktating blog for finding this one!! And extra BIG kudos go out to OHIO for making such a fantastic pro-breastfeeding campaign – check it out! If you are in Ohio, please let us know if you have seen this bill board! We think it’s . . . → Read More: Breast Milk Satisfies… March 23rd, 2010
2 comments There has been a lot of talk about the recent Health Care Bill passed by Congress…whatever you think of the bill – there is one thing to be thankful for. This bill contains provisions requiring businesses to allow moms to pump their breastmilk at work and this legislation is effective in all 50 . . . → Read More: Health Care Bill Protects Breastfeeding Moms At Work |
          
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