Posts Tagged ‘nursing’

June 27, 2012 1

“Busting Out” Documentary About Breasts Gives Some Great Insight into Where America’s Gone Wrong with Breastfeeding

By in breastfeeding, mom stuff, news & politics, review

I turned on the documentary “Busting Out”, a film about the history and politics of our odd obsession with breasts, and how it impacts us as a culture. Filmmakers Francine Strickwerda and Laurel Spellman Smith put together a pretty impressive short summary of our shifts in breast-obsession here in the US over a period of time. It was interesting to see the discussion about how “most desired size” has been something that has regularly shifted, from very small, nubile barely-pubescent breasts, to very large and curvaceous ones. But always, the interest in this country is the breast.

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January 10, 2011 27

Giveaway: Signed copy of “Mommy Breastfeeds My Baby Brother”

By in breastfeeding, Giveaway

If you have a toddler or preschooler and are pregnant or trying to be, this book is an absolute-must! In Mommy Breastfeeds My Baby Brother by Mark Repkin, brand-new big sister Jenna has a lot of questions about her new baby brother, like “Why can’t he use a sippy cup?” and frustration over how much [...]

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December 18, 2010 0

Breastfeeding and Boozing

By in baby, breastfeeding, diet & nutrition, family matters, food, health & medicine, Holidays, toddler

Ahhh, the holidays!  ‘Tis the season for friends, family, good food and good booze.  Candles or a Christmas tree aren’t the only things getting lit this time of year! Ok, maybe (hopefully) that’s an exaggeration, but there is no denying that alcohol sales soar this time of year.  I personally enjoy a glass of wine [...]

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November 5, 2010 10

Mythbusting: Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression

By in baby, breastfeeding, development, diet & nutrition, family matters, friendships & relationships, health & medicine

I recently read a great article in Mothering Magazine called “Breastfeeding Beats the Blues” by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett.   The author did a fantastic job of using research to bust common myths surrounding postpartum depression and breastfeeding.  This piece hit especially close to home, as I vividly remember watching my friend struggle with and pull herself [...]

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November 4, 2010 4

Breastfeeding Is More Than Just Nutrition

By in baby, breastfeeding, development, parenting, toddler, Uncategorized

We all know the fantastic benefits of breast milk: healthy fats, lower ear infection rates, higher IQs, the list goes on and on. Breast milk is nature’s free food, perfectly catered to each breastfed child, and the perfect nutrition for the first year and beyond. But breastfeeding is more than just nutrition; it can be [...]

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September 28, 2010 35

Breastfeeding Supply Issues and CCK: Your Supply is Fine, It’s Your Timing That’s the Problem!

By in baby, breastfeeding, development, diet & nutrition, health & medicine

“My baby eats all the time! I think I need to give him formula to satisfy him.” “When my baby falls asleep with a pacifier, he seems much more satisfied, but I’m always engorged.” “No matter how often she eats, I feel like she wants to eat again in 10 minutes! I must not have [...]

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