Bad Baby Advice Through the Ages

Libby Copeland recently wrote a round-up of historical parenting books for Slate.com. I found it fascinating!

As she mentions, some of the stuff just seems weird, like slathering babies in lard. Some of the other suggestions through the years we now know to be really harmful for babies. I was particularly struck by the . . . → Read More: Bad Baby Advice Through the Ages

Pittsburgh IBCLC Named “Pediatric Hero”

Dr. Nancy Brent, MD, IBCLC, pediatric hero

Our city is so lucky to have a Breastfeeding Center where moms can go to meet with both a lactation consultant and a pediatrician (who is also an IBCLC) to discuss questions, problems, successes, goals…anything related to breastfeeding. It’s a truly wonderful medical establishment. I’ve been . . . → Read More: Pittsburgh IBCLC Named “Pediatric Hero”

Nursing on Weeds

**Spoiler Alert!**

I have a three-year-old and a five-month-old, so I’m a bit behind on my television watching. The other day, I finally got a chance to watch the series finale of Weeds and was surprised to see breastfeeding prominently featured in the show for a second time.

In season 5, Nancy Botwin had . . . → Read More: Nursing on Weeds

Dear Judy: Thank You For The Extended Breastfeeding Posts

I received this email yesterday from Stephanie Alford, a local mom whom I have interacted with as a client, a friend and a colleague. Receiving her note made me feel so great, that I just had to share it with you.

Judy, I’ve no time to write but I just quickly wanted to . . . → Read More: Dear Judy: Thank You For The Extended Breastfeeding Posts

Donated Breastmilk And Mainstream Media

I was just watching the latest episode of Private Practice – the one where Addison gets her baby and she is back visiting the practice with her new adopted baby. I was very pleasantly surprised to see that she was giving her baby donated breast milk! While I’d love to see someone on TV . . . → Read More: Donated Breastmilk And Mainstream Media

Evenflo To Become WHO-Compliant!

I just learned that Evenflo has announced it’s plans to sell it’s feeding business! it will now focus all of its sales and marketing efforts on breastpumps (via Ameda, who has always been WHO-Code Complaint), car seats, travel systems, baby carriers and more.

Evenflo use to be the only WHO-Code compliant bottle manufacturer in . . . → Read More: Evenflo To Become WHO-Compliant!

The Year In Review – 2011

As the year comes to a close, I thought I would take a few minutes to review my favorite blog posts of the year and to summarize breastfeeding during 2011.

2011 has been a year of celebrating successes, breastfeeding being covered by the media, breastfeeding in public and breastfeeding advocacy. We have seen censorship . . . → Read More: The Year In Review – 2011