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Breastfeeding and IQ
There are plenty of completed studies that link breastfeeding to higher intelligence levels in children. The studies have usually compared women who choose to breastfeed vs. those who choose formula which create additional questions, such as whether it is the breastmilk or other factors that are increasing the child’s IQ. Breastfeeding mothers may be more [...]
Breastfeeding on Demand – 2 Videos
If you are a proud supporter of breastfeeding, then these are a couple of great videos to watch. They are, admittedly, a bit more extreme than most breastfeeding families you may know, but they still underscore the important role breastfeeding plays in bonding and child development. It seems that while the videos cover the basics [...]
Breastfeeding Support for New Moms
Breastfeeding moms are generally eager to share their expertise with other mothers. A group of them at the mall or local playground can be heard giving advice on breast pumps, formula feeding, caloric intake and good nursing bras. Nursing moms will step in to offer breastfeeding support to new moms who are struggling with breastfeeding [...]
Facebook vs. Breastfeeding Families Everywhere
Breastfeeding mothers everywhere have my vote! Over fifty thousand people have joined the group called Mothers International Lactation Campaign (M.I.L.C) and have agreed to participate in the virtual nurse-in on December 27, 2008 in which people switch their Facebook image to an image of a child breastfeeding. Now it seems that the whole issue is [...]
Lactivism Event Dec 27 on Facebook
On December 27, a virtual “nurse in” will be held on Facebook in which members change their profile picture to an image of a breastfeeding mother/child in virtual protest of Facebook’s policy of disabling accounts with breastfeeding images. Details from the Facebook Event: “Facebook continues to classify breastfeeding photos as obscene content. They continue to [...]
Nursing Babies: How Old Is Too Old?
Nursing babies are a beautiful sight. Many mothers fall in love with their children as they watch them suckle and drift contentedly off to sleep. Babies are happiest while in their mother’s arms. While few would argue that nursing babies are adorable, what’s to be done with a toddler who stomps their foot in defiance [...]
ABC News Video: Formula Samples Undermine Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding advocates have long known that free formula samples undermine exclusive breastfeeding by giving tired, frustrated mothers an easy out in the first few weeks of breastfeeding. Formula manufacturers have long known the same thing and they know that they best way to get mothers and babies hooked on the formula cycle is to offer [...]
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