Alliance Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding as the Norm

cslactrn — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:47:18 +0000

There was a report on CNN health recently about breastfeeding which is VERY out of the ordinary in the way it was presented. It’s exactly how it should be presented but usually never is.

The title of the report is:

Study: Lack of breastfeeding costs lives, billions of dollars

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/05/breastfeeding.costs/index.html?hpt=T2

This has actually been in the news all over [...]

Donating Breastmilk

cslactrn — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:54:56 +0000

Below is an excerpt from a news article online about breastmilk banking — The Denver Milk Bank is mentioned in it as well.

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Women donate to breast milk banks to help others’ babies

By Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY

When both of her sons were born prematurely, Keely Shaw wanted to feed them breast milk to bulk them up.

But [...]

Healthcare Legislation

cslactrn — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:18:58 +0000

Workplace Accomodation

cslactrn — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:15:45 +0000

This is a very good video from the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition referring to Colorado’s Workplace Accommodation for Nursing Mothers Act. Enjoy!

Breastfeeding and Working Video

cslactrn — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:06:54 +0000

This video is from the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition. Unfortunately it is partly sponsored by Medela, so that taints it somewhat, but from what I can see, the only mention to Medela is at the very end saying that they sponsored it. This section is very good to give feelings and background about pumping [...]

Breastfeeding Celebrities

cslactrn — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:00:22 +0000

Found this clip on Hulu.com – even if you’re not partial to science fiction, I hope you’ll appreciate this candid discussion amongst several actresses about their experiences while breastfeeding and working!

Baby Mamas Sling Video

cslactrn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:30:15 +0000

This video should put a smile on your lips! Enjoy! And consider going to Becca’s next sling workshop…

Nursing moms come to aid of baby boy in Marquette

cslactrn — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:26:03 +0000

By KRISTA JAHNKE • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • July 26, 2009

MARQUETTE — Robbie Goodrich held his 6-month-old son, Moses, high above him Tuesday in a dining room filled with streaming morning sunlight. Moses smiled and kicked.

For the rest of this heartwarming article, go to the Detroit Free Press Website.

Mom’s Breastaurant – Baby T-Shirt

cslactrn — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:53:10 +0000

Here’s a cute t-shirt design that you can customize and order yourself. You can change the type of shirt, size, even the design to a certain extent. Pretty neat!

Breastaurant by cookiepantsMake personalized t shirts at Zazzle.com

World Breastfeeding Event in Broomfield!

cslactrn — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:12:26 +0000

What: World Breastfeeding Week Walk and Celebration. A fundraising 5k walk, 2k walk and celebration at Broomfield County Commons Park. Register to walk or register to enjoy the celebration! Early registration assures that you will get an event shirt. Each adult registration includes 3 raffle tickets. The first 100 [...]