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 [...]
An article in the New York Times reported, today, that women who learn how to hand express their milk will most likely breastfeed longer. The study was conducted in San Francisco and there were 36 mothers used for the study. This was a small study, but it does give one something to think about. Hand [...]
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Tags: breastfeeding, hand express, lactation consultants, milk supply 
No Comments »During the past two days, I was at a health fair for a large credit card company. It was exciting to see the women of all ages who came, especially so many pregnant ones. From what I was told, there is a baby boom happening there and the company wanted “breastfeeding people” at the fair. [...]
Posted in Advocacy Tags: back to work, breast pumps, lactation consultants, reasonable break time, support No Comments »Breastfeeding at Full Circle will be running a Breastfeeding Workshop for Doulas and other professionals. The class will be held on Saturday April 16, 2011, 11:00AM – 2:00PM. This class will satisfy all requirements for the 3 hour breastfeeding class that Doula applicants need to take for certification. Additionally, there are a total of 3 CERPS offered to [...]
The IRS has decided that acne cream is worth reimbursement but the payment to an Internationally Board Certified Lactation (IBCLC) or the purchase of a breast pump is not worthy of reimbursement from a flexible spending account. Just to remind everyone, a FSA account is YOUR money. Should we be able to spend our money on [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Going Back to Work Tags: breast pumps, IBCLC, lactation consultants, New York Times No Comments »