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Breastfeeding 1-2-3

July 25th, 2008

Friday Five: Things I Had Forgotten about Breastfeeding a Newborn

Three and a half years had passed since I last nursed a newborn, and it turns out I had forgotten some things:
1. How those tiny flailing hands get in the way of latching on.
2. How I always manage, accidentally, to drop food crumbs on the baby’s head.
3. How it’s a learning experience for both mom […]

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

May 30th, 2008

Friday Five: Top Five of the Breastfeeding 1-2-3 Blog Posts for May

Here are some highlights for May, just in case you missed them:
1. Get the scoop on breastfeeding, anti-depressants, and alternative treatments for depression.
2. A new study shows breastfeeding may cut rheumatoid arthritis risk in half.
3. Check out the poll results on where mothers are giving birth (more than you might think are giving birth at […]

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

May 9th, 2008

Friday Five: Top Five “Best” Breastfeeding 1-2-3 Blog Posts

When my channel editor asked everyone in the Health and Wellness channel to compile the five best posts from each blog, I had to stop and think for a while. What makes a “best” post? I don’t think it’s necessarily the most popular post or the most commented on post. I think it’s the post […]

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

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 4th, 2008

Friday Five: 5 Best Things about Breastfeeding

1. Health benefits for baby.
2. Health benefits for mom.
3. Bonding (even if it’s not always a glowingly happy experience for mom, the baby certainly feels secure and loved through breastfeeding)!
4. The contented, milk-drunk gazes from nursling to mother — an unspoken “thank you.”
5. Portability. Whether you’re comfortable nursing in public or prefer to find a […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 8 comments