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Breastfeeding 1-2-3

Archive for April 2008

April 18th, 2008

Friday Five: Top Five Breastfeeding Book Sales

Readers of Breastfeeding 1-2-3 favor these five books:
1. The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your Child’s Sleep (Pantley)
2. The Nursing Mother’s Companion: Revised Edition
3. The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
4. Mothering Your Nursing Toddler
5. We Like to […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 1 comment

April 17th, 2008

Breastfeeding Humor: Milk for Baby

This morning my three-year-old lavished my pregnant belly with kisses for her little sister. I can see her mind working through the fact that there will be a new baby in our lives sometime soon. She stated with great certainty, “The baby will sleep.” (I hope better than you did, sweetie!) I know I cannot […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 4 comments

April 16th, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Six Months Pregnant

Tags: belly photo, breastfeeding, lactation, pregnancy, pregnancy photo, pregnant belly, wordless-wednesday

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By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 1 comment

April 15th, 2008

Save 5% on the 2008 Edition of Medications and Mothers’ Milk

Pre-order the latest edition of the drug and lactation guide Medications and Mothers’ Milk and save 5% on your order! According to the publisher:
Some of the new features added to Medications and Mothers’ Milk 2008, thirteenth edition include:
- More than 70 new drugs.
- Rigorous updates to hundreds of drugs and tables.
- Updated tables on radiocontrast […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 2 comments

April 15th, 2008

Breastfeeding Photo Contest Winners for WBW 2008

Twelve winning breastfeeding photos chosen in the World Breastfeeding Week Photo Contest can be seen here. These beautiful breastfeeding pictures represent the many ways in which we can support the WBW 2008 theme: “Mother Support: Going for the Gold.”
Don’t forget, the deadline for the World Breastfeeding Week Video Contest is April 30, 2008!
Tags: breastfeeding-photo, breastfeeding-photos, […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 2 comments

April 11th, 2008

Friday Five: Top Five Breastfeeding Interviews

These breastfeeding interviews tell fascinating and inspiring personal stories and offer some of the most current information and advice on breastfeeding:
1. Breastfeeding Advocate, Author, and Breast Cancer Survivor Kathleen Huggins (She is the author of The Nursing Mother’s Companion and The Expectant Parents’ Companion: Simplifying What to Do, Buy or Borrow for an Easy Life […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 1 comment

April 9th, 2008

Breastfeeding Speed Links for April 9, 2008

1. Kyrgyz mothers catching HIV from babies: after contracting virus in hospitals infants pass disease by breast-feeding — MSNBC
2. Wal-Mart Employee Tells Mom to Stop Breastfeeding — myFOX Milwaukee, Wisconsin (If you visit this article, be sure to vote in the poll about whether or not the employee should have asked the mother to nurse […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 0 comments

April 9th, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Carved in Stone

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Tags: breastfeeding, breastfeeding-photos, breastfeeding-pictures, carving, lactation, wordless-wednesday

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By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 5 comments

April 8th, 2008

How You Overcame Any Breastfeeding Challenges

This month the Carnival of Breastfeeding will focus on entries about “Thrush and mastitis and blebs, oh my!” We want to hear about any breastfeeding obstacles you faced and how you overcame them. Did you deal with thrush, plugged ducts, mastitis, a baby’s illness or disability, nipple confusion, or tongue-tie? Low supply or over-supply? Craft […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 0 comments

April 7th, 2008

World Health Day 2008: Protecting Health from Climate Change

Mother and son in Niger; Photo credit IFRC/John Haskew
La Leche League (LLL) and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) joined together today in celebration of World Health Day 2008. The theme chosen by the World Health Organization for World Health Day 2008 is Protecting Health from Climate Change, and LLL and WABA put together […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 0 comments