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All 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 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…
Read MoreHelp pass House Resolution 545: Why and How
Why urge the President to support breastfeeding GLOBALLY?
Read MoreOvercoming language barriers in lactation service
Too often I heard people say “Asian moms don’t breastfeed.”
Read MoreThe real cost of breastfeeding
I wrote that “breast milk is free.” But I was wrong.
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…
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