CDC says hospitals not promoting breastfeeding: With only 3.5% of facilities having at least 9 of the 10 baby-friendly steps, you can see how they came up with this headline. But it’s actually worse than this – because in fact, it’s very likely that hospitals are promoting breastfeeding. They tell mothers about all the “benefits” of breastfeeding and all how very important and normal breastfeeding is to their infant’s short- and long-term health. And then they take none of the steps that have been shown [...]

This is the first in a series that I have had percolating for a while: the stuff that women need to know about breastfeeding because no one else does. If maternal and infant health was really a priority and breastfeeding was really the norm, these posts wouldn’t be necessary because you’d either already know this stuff or wouldn’t need it to begin with. But neither is true (for now!), so settle in for a little anatomy lesson. Back in July 2007, I attended a session [...]

Breastfeeding should continue for 2 years: Nothing too enlightening about this shirt piece – except that I have not previously heard this idea about upper back massage massage helping with supply. Interesting idea. Also kind of interesting to hear a fairly senior public health person say that breastfeeding is contraindicated with maternal tuberculosis (not according to the WHO) and in the next breath that wet nursing or donor milk is advised. Actress/scientist brings attachment parenting to new audiences: Every time I read an article about [...]

Navajo community works on baby-friendly status: Good news out of New Mexico with a renewed focus on breastfeeding as part of maternal and infant health, with some hopeful targets for baby-friendly certification. Particularly since my friend, Elita over at Blacktating recently asked me for aboriginal resources and I couldn’t find a single one. In fact, this site, by the SOGC, addressing all types of reproductive health issues doesn’t even mention breastfeeding once. I’d be shaking my head if I were even a bit surprised. BPA [...]

Boobies in the news for the week ending April 8, 2011 – letdown blues, ibreastfeeding newsletter, Medela eats up Bravado, breastmilk HIV drug resistance, making breastfeeding pretty, perception of the breastfeeding mother’s IQ.

Boobies in the news: a special edition with just one story, told five slightly different ways with a reminder to not throw out the wheat while we separate the chaff.

Breastfeeding news for the week ending March 25, 2011: breastfeeding doll resurfaces, negative perception of breastfeeding women, NIP still taboo, breastfeeding overshoadowed by vaccines in developing world anti-diarrhea initiative and vicodin safety reviewed in nursing mothers.

Breastfeeding the news for the week ending February 28, 2011: ‘Got breastmilk?’ LLLI campaign launched, yellow fever vaccine risk, Tea Party attacks the family, breastfeeding at work and historic legislation in Nebraska.

Boobies in the news for the week of February 3, 2011: Big Food leaves a bad taste with the CMAJ, NZ revives milk banks, LLL takes on social media, statisticians cut down BMJ solids analysis, plus a win for advocacy groups on consultation with Health Canada

Boobies in the news for the week of January 28, 2011: closing the door on breastfeeding, funding support to fight obesity, Frankel on beer, cancer survivors benefit from breastfeeding and mother sues Playtex for nipple trauma, while Medela recalls pumps.