World Breastfeeding Week is being celebrated this week in 120 countries around the world with the goal to boost the health of infants worldwide and encourage mothers to breastfeed. There have been many articles written on the benefits of breastfeeding, especially in the infancy stage. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends nursing for at least [...]
The lactation consultants at Full Circle have recommended a number of books. You can see them here. What books have you found useful on your breastfeeding journey? While books don’t replace the professional and personal dialogue that exists between you and your lactation consultant, there is valuable information to be had. Let us know if [...]
This year has just begun and already there has been a great deal of interest in the health of mothers and babies. The United States Surgeon General Regina Benjamin M.D, M.B.A has issued a Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. The document lists 20 key actions to improve and support breastfeeding in the United States. [...]
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No Comments »The Department of Labor is asking for people to comment on the The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. You may ask what that is and what it means to you? This “amendment requires employers to provide reasonable break time and a private, non-bathroom place for nursing mothers to express breast milk during the workday, for [...]
Posted in Going Back to Work Tags: back to work, benefits, breast pumps, breastfeed, Department of Labor, reasonable break time, support No Comments »As 2010 comes to an end, I began to think about where I have been, what I have accomplished this year. One of the things I am most proud of is my work in this profession. I have been part of publishing a journal, changed jobs, worked on several federal documents and met with many mothers. One of [...]
Posted in Breastfeeding Your Baby Tags: adoption, benefits, breastfeeding, family, newborn, support 2 Comments »“Choosing the way you will feed your new baby is one of the important decisions you will make in preparing for your infant’s arrival. Doctors agree that for most women breastfeeding is the safest and most healthy choice. It is your right to be informed about the benefits of breastfeeding and have your health care [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Breastfeeding Your Baby Tags: benefits, breastfeed, breastfeeding, family, growth, health, support 1 Comment »All too often, I find that a lot of what we discuss here at Breastfeeding at Full Circle is how to decide what is “best.” Making decisions can be daunting if you aren’t sure how or where to get good information…but its more than that. We wouldn’t be here if we weren’t sure that breastfeeding [...]
Recently we’ve posted a picture of the Breastfeeding poster on a bus stop in White Plains on our Facebook site. The poster is a part of the New York State DOH (Department of Health) recently launched campaign to increase breastfeeding rates that you might like to check out. Keep in mind that it’s geared toward anyone so it [...]