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COMMENTARY Tessa Blake on the Huffington Post seems to think the negative obsession with the breastfeeding doll is because of the general public’s inability to “unsexualize” the breast. It’s about lactation intolerance, she says, as she points out the error of workplaces and hospitals that fail to support breastfeeding moms. There’s a huge problem with that statement, though. Little girls don’t    .. more …

ScienceDaily (Aug. 24, 2011) — The largest worldwide study on the association between breastfeeding, time of weaning and eczema in children has concluded that there is no clear evidence that exclusive breastfeeding for four months or longer protects against childhood eczema. The study, led by scientists at King’s College London, and published online in the British Journal of Dermatology    .. more …

A world breast-feeding event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 27 at Terrebonne General Medical Center’s OutReach Center inside Southland Mall, 5953 W. Park Ave., Houma. The center has collaborated with the Bayou Region La Leche League to present the 2011 World Breastfeeding Week Celebration. The theme of the event is Breastfeeding = Communication. The theme recognizes the importance of    .. more …

Breastfeeding is a topic that makes some people blush. So in case you don’t have all the information you need, Laura Kalehoff of American Baby Magazine fills you in on a few nursing secrets. You don’t need to eat like a dietician. Your body is designed to make healthy milk, no matter what. So eating a well balanced diet is not so much a matter of producing quality milk as it is key to maintaining    .. more …

What Is a Doula and Do I Need One?SearchGiven birth is a stressful time, it is hard to know if you are making the right decisions for your self and your baby. It is tough to sort through all the options and medical advice given to you by doctors, family and friends to make the right birth plan for you, it is even more difficult to stick to it.This is where a Doula comes in. A Doula is a pregnancy    .. more …

Aug. 2, 2011 — Breastfeeding helps protect babies and mothers from many significant health risks, including childhood obesity and breast and ovarian cancers in mothers. Yet most hospitals in the United States fail to adequately support the practice, according to a new report from the CDC.”We are a very long way from where we need to be,” CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, told reporters in    .. more …

The occasion was launched by the Minister of Health and Sanitation, Mrs. Zainab Bangura. The Health Ministry also launched “We Pikin Network” (Our Children’s Network) initiative, which is a community support group to promote exclusive breastfeeding.The minister reiterated that the week was an opportunity to inform the public about the benefit of breastfeeding as a key strategy for child survival.    .. more …

Nashville’s Metro Health Department is encouraging local businesses to make breastfeeding mothers feel welcome.Breastfeeding in public is protected under state law, but some business owners still discourage it.Now Nashville businesses are being asked to place a decal of the international breastfeeding symbol in their windows as part of the “Breastfeeding Welcomed Here” campaign, according to The    .. more …

According to Dr. Iyabode Olusanmi, Country Representative of UNICEF and WHO, the key to improving the survival of the child through breastfeeding is the responsibility of all and sundry.She noted communication is an essential part of protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding and therefore should be used effectively to inform the world about the importance of breastfeeding.?It lies with    .. more …