Posts Tagged ‘breastfeeding’
May 2023 News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and public health
Top May 2022 Headlines: Infant Formula Shortage Resources, Protections for Working Mothers, New Trainings, and more.
Read MoreGot a breastfeeding problem? Well, the problem is not breastfeeding
We need to talk about how to solve the difficulties that hinder mother’s chance of successfully breastfeeding, not what to use instead of breast milk.
Read MoreStudy finds no evidence for the effect of consuming “lactation cookies”
A recent study found no evidence for the effect of consuming “lactation cookies” on milk production, perceived insufficient milk, or breastfeeding self-efficacy in exclusively breastfeeding parents with an overall adequate perceived milk supply. Recommendations to consume LCs for increasing objective or subjective milk supply may deliver false hope and unnecessary financial costs at a vulnerable…
Read MoreApril 2023 News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and public health
Top May 2022 Headlines: Infant Formula Shortage Resources, Protections for Working Mothers, New Trainings, and more.
Read MoreHow I Keep My Breast Pump Clean
Between my two children, I breastfed for six years. During the six years, my breast pump accompanied me to a dozen cities, from Columbus to Austin to Berkeley, because as a working reporter, I travel frequently for assignments. For six years, my breast pump and the baby photos I pinned on the pump bag got me through many long nights…
Read MoreNews and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education-March 2023
Top May 2022 Headlines: Infant Formula Shortage Resources, Protections for Working Mothers, New Trainings, and more.
Read MoreNews and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education-February 2023
Top May 2022 Headlines: Infant Formula Shortage Resources, Protections for Working Mothers, New Trainings, and more.
Read MoreNews and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education-January 2023
Top May 2022 Headlines: Infant Formula Shortage Resources, Protections for Working Mothers, New Trainings, and more.
Read MoreThe PUMP Act is Now Signed Into Law. What Changes Is It Gonna Make?
Unless you live in a cave, I’m sure you’ve heard that the Senate passed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) act, a milestone protection for new mothers in the last few days of 2022. You’ve also probably heard that it’s a major milestone for women’s workplace civil rights. But what does it really…
Read MoreNews and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education-December 2022
Top May 2022 Headlines: Infant Formula Shortage Resources, Protections for Working Mothers, New Trainings, and more.
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