Breastfeeding Advocates Need to Be Honest With Breastfeeding Moms
Breastfeeding is tough. Even if you’re lucky and don’t buy into the many, many Booby Traps in your way, from formula advertising to misleading doctor advice, you still face another challenge, possibly...
View ArticleHow I Was Breastfeeding ‘Booby Trapped’ and Almost Quit
Breastfeeding is a complex issue. On one hand, it’s what our bodies are made to do, and our babies come out designed to make it work. However, there are so many nuances, potential issues, and even just...
View ArticleBreastmilk Is Only Necessary For a 6 Months, A Year, Or Whatever Random Age I...
Have you heard that argument? People saying that breastmilk is only really needed for 6 months, or a year, or 2 years, or something random? I’ve even heard of doctors saying, “After 6 months, there’s...
View Article6 Things People Need to Stop Saying About Infant Formula Marketing
I was reading some old posts over at Just West of Crunchy yesterday, and came across her fabulous 10 Things Breastfeeding Advocates Should Stop Saying article, and it really got me thinking about...
View Article“Busting Out” Documentary About Breasts Gives Some Great Insight into Where...
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...
View ArticleGerber’s Newest Marketing Insult — You’ve Gone and Done it Now
You know, usually I aim to be articulate, to support opinions with facts, to try to explain things in a helpful manner. I like pointing moms towards good information, and helping explain the source of...
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg is Taking Away Bottles — Say What? Here’s What It’s Really About
Yikes. After the announcement came out that Mayor Bloomberg had plans for a proposal to make changes to how formula is offered in hospitals came out, some amazing headlines popped up: Should Baby...
View ArticleThe Problem with Mainstream Media and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding advocates can’t help it — when we see that a popular show or magazine is looking to discuss full-term (or extended, as they always say… or extreme) breastfeeding, we can’t help but get...
View ArticleYour Car Seat Install Is Probably Wrong — Yes, Even If You’re Using the LATCH
It’s Child Passenger Safety Week, which means, SURPRISE! We’re talking about car seats. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made lots of awesome graphics that show one scary...
View ArticleI’m a Breastfeeding Activist Who Hates the Word Lactivist
You know how breastmilk is awesome? Amazing? Disease-curing magic stuff? Yeah. Me too. It’s like finding a new religion — suddenly you see the light! You have this knowledge that you want to share with...
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