The Vancouver Island Baby Fair is coming to town and I couldn’t be more pleased by how breastfeeding friendly it is. Shirley Broback of Laughing Belly Productions, a family-run business, is a mom of two and producer of this unparalled fair for expectant and new moms and their families. She was also the recipient of [...]
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Picture this. A mother leans over and kisses her wiggly baby on the forehead. She kisses each rosy cheek, each tiny hand, and each squirmy foot. She smiles sweetly at her exquisite child, leaving it with a favorite toy, and then moves on to continue her daily activities. A little while later the baby starts [...]
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Wendy Armbruster Bell is the founder and creative director of Snugabell Mom & Baby Gear and the inventor of PumpEase™ hands-free pumping supports. PumpEase™ are stylish, sexy, cheeky, fun and fabulous pumping supports that can be worn over any nursing kind of nursing attire, or over nothing at all. They accommodate all makes and sizes of pumping [...]
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I have been curious how pierced nipples affect breastfeeding. So I did some research, and if you have ever wondered about this too, then here’s the scoop. Pierced nipples shouldn’t cause a problem with milk production, but they can cause the breast to leak a little more due to the extra holes. Each nipple has [...]
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When these Breastfeeding Weeks come along, as they tend to do a few times a year depending on the country you’re living in, and the planet you are living on (Martians please note that planet Earth is having World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7), I feel huge pressure to contribute something super intelligent or meaningful. The [...]
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Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe’s Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today’s post is about baby friendly communities. Please [...]
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Have you ever used Reglan or Domperidone to increase your milk supply? If the answer is yes, The United States Lactation Consultant Association needs your assistance with an important survey of Domperidone and Reglan in breastfeeding mothers. Dr. Thomas Hale and Kathllen Kendall-Tackett have constructed an on-line survey to study the side effects of these [...]
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