Posts by To-wen Tseng
Governor Newsom proposed giving parents six months paid leave
“This is a necessity–we all know that the first few months are so important for bonding, attachment, and development of a newborn, not to mention it is a crucial time for mothers to establish breastfeeding during the initial weeks. Families should be able to spend this time with their baby instead of worrying about having to rush back to work,” said Nancy Saavedra, MPH, CLE, the current president of San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.
Read MoreGiving the Lifetime Gift of Breastfeeding
Happy New Year! Do you have a New Year’s resolution? Many make resolutions to better themselves. Some make resolutions to aid others. For a new mother who is breastfeeding, the new year presents an opportunity to do both. The most popular New Year’s resolution is probably “eating healthy.” For a new baby, there’s nothing more…
Read MoreA Look Back at Breastfeeding Activism in 2018
You and many others have sponsored our important work here at San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition and together saw renewed enthusiasm and commitment in 2018.
Read MoreHow Breastfeeding Supports School Success
Dia Michels, the author of Milk, Money & Madness: The Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding believe that breastfeeding, talking, and touch in infancy all support school success. “In the wild, the day the child weans is the day s/he walks. Childhood and lactation are one-and-the-same,” she wrote. “Everything the young need to know to travel…
Read MoreMaking a point to Breastfeed openly
Earlier this month, when traveling to Taiwan for my new book tour, I saw an interesting poster in the breastfeeding room in Taoyuan International Airport. It said “Hold and Breastfeed your baby anytime, anywhere.” To me, the poster basically said “you don’t need a breastfeeding room to breastfeed. You can breastfeed anywhere.” Well said. But…
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