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Breastfeeding Contributes to the Survival of All
Recently, I was informed by my agent that a book I wrote ten years ago will be reproduced as an e-book and be relaunched. So I did a second proofreading, and recalled that I had written an article covering the 2010 Haiti earthquake: “…One day, a mother brought her baby, who was less than six months old,…
Read MoreHow to Promote Breastfeeding in Ethnic Groups? Study Says Prenatal Education Might be the Answer.
When I was pregnant with my first child, during a prenatal interview, my then future pediatrician asked me if I planned to breastfeed. I said, “I will try if I have milk.” He told me, “With proper support, virtually every mother has milk.” It was this statement that motivated me to make a breastfeeding plan.…
Read MoreOther Breastfeeding Related Links & Articles
Other Breastfeeding Related Links & Articles SDCBC Community Blog Posts How to Promote Breastfeeding in Ethnic Groups? Study Says Prenatal Education Might be the Answer. By To-wen Tseng | January 15, 2021 Read More A Look Back at SDCBC’s Activism in 2020 By To-wen Tseng | December 18, 2020 Read More All About Extended Breastfeeding…
Read MoreAll About Extended Breastfeeding
Extended breastfeeding, which is considered breastfeeding beyond one year in the U.S., has been a popular topic among my mom friends and readers. It seems my mom friends never stopped debating and my mom readers never stopped asking “shall I stop breastfeeding when my child turns one?” “Does extended breastfeeding lead to tooth decay?” “Why…
Read MoreBreastfeeding: A Vital Pandemic Response
The infant formula advertisements have increased since the outbreak of COVID-19. The World Health Organization(WHO) warned that countries failed to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitute. Market Watch predicted that the global infant formula market is going to grow due to the COVID-19 impact. Investigative journalists reported on the evidence of this harmful practice of formula marketing. Pandemic…
Read MoreTo Decrease the High Rates of Black Infant and Maternal Mortality, We Must Increase the Low Number of Black IBCLC’s
There is currently only one Black IBCLC in the entire county of San Diego that doesn’t also work as a doctor or nurse.
Read MoreBreastfeeding-Friendly Awards
BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY AWARDS Did you know? More than half of new mothers will return to work before their infant’s first birthday Mothers who continue to breastfeed after returning to work miss less work due to child illness Organizations that support breastfeeding employees have greater employee retention, productivity and loyalty Support is needed for all breastfeeding mothers,…
Read MoreBreastfeeding-Friendly Child Care – Providers
Training and Recognition for Providers Entrenamiento y Reconocimiento para Proveedoras BFSD helps licensed family child care homes and child care centers support and promote breastfeeding-friendly practices in their sites. Increasing the number of breastfeeding-friendly child care sites in San Diego County breaks down barriers to continued breastfeeding, which means healthier babies, healthier moms and healthier…
Read MoreWhat if we include the work of “Breast milk Production” in the GDP?
Recently I read an economic analysis report which argues that breastfeeding isn’t free and that work should be included in the GDP (gross domestic product). “What we measure reflects what we value and shapes what we do,” economists Nancy Folbre and Julie P. Smith wrote in the report. “International systems for measuring the economy have institutionalized the…
Read MoreBreast milk helps set baby’s clock
I have two children. The first one was breastfed until two-and-a-half years old. The second one is now 22 months old, still being breastfed. The first one slept overnight at four months old. The second one at six months old. When I share this experience with people, they often stare at me, “and they’re breastfeeding…
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