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The Royal Babies

Congratulations to William and Kate, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, U.K., on the birth of their precious 8 lb. 6 oz. baby boy on Monday, July 22, 2013!  In celebration of this joyous event, we present...

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Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response

The shock of experiencing a disaster or emergency will NOT cause a mother’s milk to dry up.  Stress does not prevent production of milk but it may temporarily interfere with its flow.  Breastfeeding...

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Safe Sleep

  Here’s what our babies have always “expected” at night: ATTENTIVE, SOBER ADULTS: Even in your sleep, you normally know where your baby is just as you know where your bed edge is. Alcohol and certain...

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Mothering and Baby’s Response to Pain

There is ongoing debate about whether the presence of the mother and/or breastfeeding helps babies cope with painful medical procedures. Thankfully this question is being studied by researchers. A 2007...

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Breastfeeding Saves Taxpayer Money on Health Care

We often talk about the financial savings to a family when babies are breastfed. One study talks about the potential savings to the health care system and therefore all taxpayers if breastfeeding was...

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Chocolate and Breastfeeding

At this time of year particularly, there seems to be lots of discussion about chocolate and whether breastfeeding mothers should not eat it. The potential area of concern is a substance called...

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Surgery and Breastfeeding – Questions to Ask

Most breastfeeding mothers, when faced with the possibility that they will need surgery, spend more time worrying about how their baby will cope with the separation and how to manage breastfeeding than...

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