breastfeeding

Let Freedom Ring…Wearable Pumps: Dreams vs. Realities

It was just Independence Day here in the US. Pumping people are demanding independence, too. We want freedom.Freedom to pump without being tethered to the wall, tethered even to a tube leading to a pump.  The people demand wearable pumps. Unsurprisingly, as capitalism is strong here, the breastpump industry is meeting that demand by making more and more wearable pumps (almost weekly, it… Read more

Measuring Nipples: Just a Minor Part of the Story

  Whether you are a parent, are expecting a baby, or work with families who have babies, I think you'll find something useful (and maybe a little surprising!) in this one, Measuring Nipples: Just a Minor Part of the Story... Flange sizing is a major topic in the world of lactation right now. You've heard about "going smaller." Some are calling this a fad. Others say it causes pain and damage (it… Read more

"Natural" is Now a Bad Word, says AAP Journal Article

author: Jeanette Mesite Frem   In an article in the journal Pediatrics (April 2016, released late March), Jessica Martucci and Anne Barnhill discuss the "Unintended Consequences of Invoking the "Natural" in Breastfeeding Promotion". As parents and professionals around the US balk at this, I just wanted to illustrate how preposterous this really is by using the authors words but with a twist… Read more