The Time magazine cover has caused such a controversy and is still causing people to only talk about the picture. I reserved my comment because I wanted to read the article on “Attachment Parenting” before I just commented on the picture on the front cover. Dr. Sears has always been a favorite of mine, even [...]
Nursing in public has been, and most likely will always be, a subject that will be debated. I think we have to ask ourselves that if we mock, criticize and complain about women nursing in public, this will undermine women everywhere. It has always been a belief of mine that people should be able to [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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Tags: back to work, breast pumps, lactation consultants, reasonable break time, support 
No Comments »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. [...]
Posted in Advocacy Tags: benefits, growth, IBCLC, law, reasonable break time, support, Surgeon General 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 »There was a work place lactation law that was passed on 12/21/10. The formal name of the law is Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers. This law will allow mothers “reasonable time” to use their breast pump while at work. This law also spells out what type of area needs to be provided for all [...]
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 [...]