Last night my husband and I were sitting in bed together watching TV, and the HPV “Gardasil” vaccine commercial popped up, with beautiful, healthy young women chanting “I want to be one less…” One less girl to get cervical cancer they mean. It would have been moving if it had been believable to us. As it was, all we could do was shake our heads and say “disgusting”. (more…)
If you are pregnant with your first baby, you might be wondering what to expect from the breastfeeding experience. In this section we will cover how to maximize your chances of successful breastfeeding before your child even arrives. (more…)
The folks at Popular Science sure know how to write an inflammatory headline. I just about blew a fuse when I read:
New Study Rocks the Breastfeeding Boat: Scientists discover that babies fed with enriched formula developed higher IQs than their breastmilk-fed peers
Fortunately for breastfeeding mothers and their babies, that headline isn’t true. (more…)
Here is a collection of links to other websites and organizations relevant to pregnancy that will updated and added to over time. The presence of these links on my breastfeeding blog does not mean I endorse the content of these websites or the services offered. The purpose of providing you these links is to give you information that you can evaluate for yourself.
Doulas : Learn about doulas and the services they provide and the benefits of having a doula in your birth.