The holidays are the busiest season of the year. There are many parties, family functions, shopping, decorating, cooking, school programs, not to mentions birthdays. Some lucky people like me happen to have their mom, dad, brother, husband and niece’s birthday all in December. So if you are like me, double the parties, shopping, family functions etc.  more...

My friend gave birth to a baby girl a couple of months ago.  Caring for a newborn can be hard enough, but what makes it even more challenging is that my friend has a two-year-old as well.  As is often the case, this very young big brother is struggling to adjust to his new little sister.  Anytime he sees his mom holding the baby, he becomes emotionally distraught, demanding that she “put that baby down right now!”  If his mom doesn’t comply immediately he usually loses control, throwing a fit and sometimes becoming violent.  This sleep-deprived mom wonders what she could have done to ease the transition, and what she can do now. more...

In this video, Registered Dietician Stacy VanBibber from EatingForBreastfeeding.com, talks about why Vitamin D is so important for you and your baby, whether or not your child is getting enough, and what you can do to help. more...

If you find yourself with extra frozen milk that your baby will not be needing, there are several things you can do with it. more...

Before I educated myself in the field of lactation, I thought that if a woman got pregnant and was breastfeeding her previous child, she needed to stop nursing immediately for the sake of the unborn child. Well, that is not the case in most situations. Women who get pregnant while breastfeeding usually can continue to do so throughout their pregnancy. more...

I have posted the Surgeon Generals Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding Fact Sheet along with links that I hope will be helpful. What do you think? Is there anything you would add? I would have liked to see something along the lines of "What can the media do?"  more...

Breastfeeding is often conceived as a relationship between mother and baby. A process that mother and baby need to be left alone to perform. None of that is true. While women are the ones given the mammary glands to make milk and feed their babies, we can’t do it alone. Having a support system in place is key in the initiation and duration of breastfeeding. A husband/partner is an importance piece of that support system. more...

This week have a podcast of Dr Jane Grassley talking to Hamish Holewa from the International Program of Psycho-Social Health Research, about her study on grandmothers' breastfeeding support for mothers. more...

Did you know that breastfeeding a child over two constitutes a source of nutrition and illness protection for the duration of breatfeeding?  more...

Congratulations--you are pregnant!

During the next 40 weeks or so, you will prepare to welcome your baby into your home. Something you want to pay special attention to is your support network. Is there family around that will help you when baby arrives? Do you have other children that need attention while you take care of the newborn?  more...