Journal of Human Lactation- Discard the Stereotype, Strengthen the Science, and Experience Success
- Developmental Origins of Health and Disease: The Role of Human Milk in Preventing Disease in the 21st Century
- Punching Above Its Weight: Does New Zealand's Responsibility for Protecting, Promoting, and Supporting Breastfeeding Extend beyond Its Own Borders?
- Thickened Milk for the Management of Feeding and Swallowing Issues in Infants: A Call for Interdisciplinary Professional Guidelines
- From Breast Milk to Brains: The Potential of Stem Cells in Human Milk
Tag Archives: breastfeeding
Parental Proximity: A Vital Aspect of Our Message
By Marianne Vanderveen-Kolkena, IBCLC In the year 1994, our third daughter was born. It was a beautiful home birth and we all felt blessed to be safely together. After a few days, however, I fell seriously ill with an old-fashioned disease: puerperal fever. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Birthing Practices
Tagged breastfeeding, Netherlands, Proximity, Skin to Skin
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Childbirth-Related Psychological Trauma: An Issue Whose Time Has Come
By Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC, RLC, FAPA I first became interested in childbirth-related psychological trauma in 1990. Twenty-three years ago, it was not on researchers’ radar. I found only one study, and it reported that there was no relation between women’s … Continue reading
Posted in Birthing Practices, Breastfeeding
Tagged Birth Practices, breastfeeding, Depression, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PTSD, Trauma
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Nursing in Public: When Did It Become So Controversial?
Written by Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC When I look back at 2012 and recall the variety of breastfeeding stories that were covered by American media, I can’t help, but grimace and wonder, “When did breastfeeding become so controversial?” News story … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged breastfeeding, Breastfeeding in Public, Controversy, Current Events, Facebook, Robin Kaplan
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Breastfeeding is a Human Right. What Does That Mean? {A Response from Baby Milk Action}
Editor’s Note: While Lactation Matters typically publishes original material, occasionally we encounter a blog post that we feel especially deserves to be read by all IBCLCs and breastfeeding supporters. This is just such a post. It was originally published by … Continue reading
Posted in WABA, WHO Code/BFHI
Tagged Baby Milk Action, breastfeeding, Human Right, Mike Brady, WHO Code
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New HIV and Breastfeeding Resource from the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
By Pamela Morrison, IBCLC Have you gained the impression that maternal infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) automatically rules out breastfeeding? Or that formula-feeding by HIV-positive mothers, whenever possible, is always recommended? If you have had access to different global World Health … Continue reading
Combining Work and Breastfeeding: Successful Strategies and Tools
By Wendy Wright, MBA, IBCLC In May 2012, I had the opportunity to contribute “Pumping Strategies for the Working Mother” to Lactation Matters. We have had tremendous interest and discussion on this topic, so let’s explore the topic a bit further. Over … Continue reading
Posted in Breastfeeding in the Workplace
Tagged breastfeeding, pumping, Wendy Wright, working
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