SDCBC Newsletter
The real cost of breastfeeding
I wrote that “breast milk is free.” But I was wrong.
Read MoreNormalize Breastfeeding in our Community
Southern California has the biggest population of Asians in the world outside of Asia, yet fewer than 4% of all lactation consultants in this area speak an Asian language.
Read MoreThe Voice of Breastfeeding Community Needs to be Heard
With my colleagues at Asian Breastfeeding Task Force, I had a chance to present at the 14th Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina a while ago. At the conference, we presented on a panel entitled “Normalizing breastfeeding in Asian communities.” The focus of our presentation was on sharing the history and…
Read MoreWhat I learned from a Biopsy while Breastfeeding
Last month, I discovered a suspicious lump in my left breast through a breast self-exam. After the ultrasound, my doctor decided the lump must be biopsied for assessment. In the evening before the biopsy, looking at my left breast in the mirror, I realized that I don’t worry about cancer—I have a strong family…
Read MoreBreastfeeding Discrimination in the Workplace is Real
When I returned to work as a staff writer at some newspaper in Los Angeles, I sat on the floor in a bathroom stall to pump breastmilk for my then 3-month-old son while my colleagues went to the bathroom, pounded on the door and occasionally complained about me occupying the stall. It was the only…
Read MoreGovernor 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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