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Breastfeeding 1-2-3

July 28th, 2008

Breastfeeding in the News: Video on Cross-Nursing Trend

Good Morning America aired an interesting piece on cross-nursing this morning. I thought it was quite balanced. I liked hearing the well-spoken mothers who were interviewed and I appreciated seeing the La Leche League position presented. In addition to the video clip the article is available on-line.
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By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 1 comment

January 16th, 2007

Milk-Sharing and Donor Milk Banks

Cottontimer alerted me to a fascinating article in The Washington Post today, “Banking on Milk: Options Are Growing for Women Who Can’t Breast-feed” by Shannon Henry. Note that Henry interviewed blogger Jennifer Laycock of The Lactivist for the article!
Women may choose to supplement with another woman’s breast milk for many reasons–perhaps they have adopted a […]

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

January 6th, 2007

Wet-Nursing and Cross-Nursing Are Becoming Popular

There’s an interesting article entitled “Not Your Mother’s Milk” by Viv Groskop in yesterday’s Guardian on current trends in wet-nursing (hiring someone else to nurse your baby) or the more informal “cross-nursing” or “shared feeding” among close family members and friends. Groskop touches on the morality and legality of the practice around the world, […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 10 comments