Staci Bishop

Friday, August 3, 2012

Reading Roundup 8/3 (World Breastfeeding Week Edition)

From the World Health Organization - "World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Breastfeeding is the best way to provide newborns with the nutrients they need. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding until a baby is six months old, and continued breastfeeding with the addition of nutritious complementary foods for up to two years or beyond."

Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Chose To Breastfeed Your Baby - Lots of information here on how breastfeeding can benefit both baby AND mom.

Breastfeeding 101: Mastitis - Lots of helpful info to combat a mastitis infection. Cabbage is your friend!

Adult Stem Cells in Breast Milk Work Like Embryonic Cells - I don't call this stuff liquid gold for nothing! Read for yourself.

More Adoptive Moms Learn to Breastfeed Their Babies - Adoption is near and dear to my hear and I think it's fantastic that so many moms are inducing lactation to help them facilitate the bond with their child along with the added health benefits.

Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation - Here are some tips for inducing lactation. This is possible for moms who have never nursed a baby before. Fascinating!

These are some breastfeeding articles that I have posted previously but they are certainly worth reading again.

Here are some of my favorite breastfeeding websites.


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