Tag Archives: Breastfeeding

These Could Be Breastfeeding Ads

Every year my family sits down to decide what our giving priorities will be for the upcoming twelve months.  We pick a variety of projects after looking through many.  So in the process of reading about various water projects, I … Continue reading

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Latch On America – Cities Announced

Milk for Thought’s Latch on America Bus Tour has announced the cities for it’s first leg of the tour this week.  I was excited to see that there are a couple within driving distance from me.  Will you be going … Continue reading

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Where’s the lactation room?

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World Breastfeeding Week 2011

August 1-7, 2011 will be World Breastfeeding Week.  WABA has just announced the theme for this year’s celebration: Talk to Me:Breastfeeding a 3D experience.  They are focusing on the communication theme this year. How do you communicate about breastfeeding?

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“That woman can lactate like nobody’s business…”

A blast from the past!  If you haven’t listen to this 60 second PSA from the Office of Women’s Health on breastfeeding: 60 Second Country Breastfeeding Spot

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Celebrating Those Who Work Hard for Moms and Babies

This week I want to share with you a different type of activism!  There is a group called The House of Shine.  One of their big projects is to say thanks to someone who “shines.”  This is called the Yellow … Continue reading

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Breastfeeding: Gratitude

Please take a moment to add a comment with the names and contact info (and stories if you want!) of breastfeeding-friendly professionals who helped you along the way. Continue reading

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I didn’t plan to be a nursing mom…

I didn’t always plan to be a nursing mom. In fact up until I was about 23 years old I had never even known anyone who breastfed their child. At this time I worked with a group of women who … Continue reading

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Chapters

I write this post not as a lactation professional, or a lactivist, or even a breastfeeding supporter. I write it as a mom. A mom who has spent the last two years of her life watching her child grow healthy … Continue reading

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Nursing in Public Blog Carnival

We’re going to be participating in the Nursing in Public Blog Carnival – so exciting! But I wanted to let you know about it too so that you, my dear Birth Activists, might join…

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