Breastfeeding Without Birthing: Changing Plans

February 16th, 2015   Leave a comment  

Christine Barker was still nursing her third biological child, a toddler, when her family began looking to adopt a fourth child. Barker had had no issues nursing her first three children and was serving as a La Leche League leader. She felt well-informed, committed to breastfeeding, and it never occurred to her that her . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding Without Birthing: Changing Plans

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Breastfeeding Without Birthing: Exclusive Pumping

February 5th, 2015   One comment  

Angela Soo Hoo gave birth to her eldest sons, Nicolas (11) and Landon (7), and breastfed them without issue. She and her husband, Luke, planned to adopt a third child. For Angela, breastfeeding is beyond the “best” choice for a baby–she feels very passionately that breastmilk is the optimal food for babies. Since she . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding Without Birthing: Exclusive Pumping

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Breastfeeding Without Birthing: Latching An Adopted Newborn

January 29th, 2015   3 comments  

When Pittsburgher Danielle Edwards found out she would be unable to have children biologically, she says she felt totally fine with the idea of adoption. What made her upset was the idea of losing out on the opportunity to breastfeed.

“Breastfeeding was always something I imagined myself doing,” she says, “It was just part of . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding Without Birthing: Latching An Adopted Newborn

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Evenflo To Become WHO-Compliant!

January 19th, 2012   Leave a comment  

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!

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We Won A Blogging with Substance Award!

July 13th, 2010   10 comments  

Mommy News & Views Blog is super excited to receive the “A Blog with Substance” Award from Making Our Family Complete. This award is given to bloggers whose blogs have a reason and depth for existence.

I received this award from Making Our Family Complete. She’s a mama with a houseful of boys looking . . . → Read More: We Won A Blogging with Substance Award!

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