Inspired by a series we featured last year called Baby Essentials That Aren't, I decided to share my thoughts on the necessity of nursing bras and tops. When it came time to buying breastfeeding and baby paraphernalia, I was quite prudent with my purchases. I didn't want to … [Read more...]
Bottle Effect: Pumped Breast Milk or Formula Affects Appetite "Self-Regulation"
My daughter was a very chunky baby. I worried she would become an obese child, but every study or book I read said that breastfed babies have lower risks of becoming overweight. She's now a slender child, and my worries certainly did not make me change her on-demand feeding … [Read more...]
Cry-It-Out: "Toxic" For Babies' Brains
A new book puts more pressure on parents to pick up that crying baby, calling the cry-it-out method (CIO) "toxic" and "very bad for brain development," the BBC reports. Many of you consider yourself natural or attachment parents, so chances are, you would never consider … [Read more...]
Gag Me Product of the Week: Chocolate Formula
Yep. You read that right. As if the formula companies weren't grossing us out enough with their lies advertising and the "just like breastmilk" song and dance. Enfamil, the evil conglomerate that brought you formula that expands in baby's belly (yucko!) has now introduced … [Read more...]
"Breast Milk Satisfies" Billboards Appear in Northern Ohio
Only 58.5% of Ohio's mothers breastfeed; however, a new campaign aims to change that by advertising on billboards in the Cleveland and Toledo area. The ad consists of this cute little boy with breast milk dripping down his chin stating "Breast milk satisfies", but is that … [Read more...]