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Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 15, 2007
A study out of Harvard Medical School indicates that breastfeeding for a total of at least two years reduces a woman’s heart attack risk by 19 percent! The study followed nearly 100,000 nurses who gave birth between …
Also tagged: heart attack, heart health, breastfeeding, lactation, nursing mothers, advantages of breastfeeding, scientific studies, health of the mother
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 6, 2007
The poll results get more and more interesting as the number of responses grows. For the last poll I asked: “Tell us how long you plan to nurse or simply your opinion on weaning by answering: When should a nursling …
Also tagged: children, poll, breastfeeding, weaning, lactation
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 5, 2007
Yesterday I received a lovely email from a mother who came across Breastfeeding 1-2-3 and felt inspired to share her breastfeeding story. Jennifer writes: “My little darling, Faith, is 31 months old and still nursing …
Also tagged: breastfeeding, lactation, toddler nursing, breastfeeding stories, child led weaning, extended breastfeeding
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 3, 2007
Lissa wrote to the Yahoo Lactivism group about legislation on the ballot in New Mexico and she’s given me permission to share her email here: “My name is Lissa and I am a member of the New Mexico Breast Feeding Task …
Also tagged: law, activism, legislation, breastfeeding, new mexico, lactation
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 2, 2007
Breastfeeding protections proposed in Wyoming contain one provision I have yet to see anywhere else: Not later than the 2008-2009 school year, all state school districts shall provide instruction on the benefits of …
Also tagged: education, law, activism, legislation, wyoming, breastfeeding, lactation
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 2, 2007
I’ve talked about weaning techniques and you know my opinion on extended breastfeeding and child-led weaning. Now I want to know your opinion. Tell us how long you plan to nurse or simply your opinion on weaning by …
Also tagged: poll, breastfeeding, weaning, lactation
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 2, 2007
In the most controversial poll yet, I asked “Should On-Line Sales of Breast Milk Be Permitted?” The results turned out to be quite divided when I aggregated all of the “yes” and “no” votes: The complete results are …
Also tagged: poll, ethics, breast milk, breastfeeding, poll results, lactation, donation of breast milk
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 2, 2007
The other night I stayed up late writing this post about the nurse-outs planned at Wal-Mart stores tomorrow. When I finally went to bed, I dreamed all night about lactivism. In my dream a group of women went around the …
Also tagged: humor, activism, breastfeeding, lactation, lactivism, lactivist
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 1, 2007
The Council on Contemporary Families worked with researchers from Harvard University and McGill University to examine public policies for working families in 180 countries. While the United States fared well in …
Also tagged: news, breastfeeding, pumping, lactation, scientific studies
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Feb 1, 2007
In the new year breastfeeding legislation has been proposed or passed in several states including Arkansas, Indiana, New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Oregon joins that list with the introduction of House Bill …
Also tagged: law, news, activism, oregon, legislation, breastfeeding, pumping, lactation, nursing mothers