March 19th, 2013 
lcbaker 
Texas representative Debbie Riddle got all the lactivists up in arms last week when she posted on Facebook that she opposed a bill that would enable breastfeeding women to sue someone who interfered with their right to breastfeed. Her argument was that breastfeeding is already legal, and a lawsuit would be going too far, and [...]
December 10th, 2012 lcbaker 
Our culture is squeamish about breastfeeding. We think breasts are sexual, breastfeeding is a private act, and breast milk is a dangerous substance that spreads disease, pestilence, and subversive thinking. Sure, breast is best and all that, but keep it in private, people. And nowhere is this more obvious than in our attitude toward cross [...]
August 3rd, 2012 lcbaker 
On September 3, some New York City hospitals will implement a new policy. Formula will no longer be given to newborns for free. In fact, it won’t be given without a doctor’s order. Instead of being readily available in nurseries, it will be kept locked in a cabinet, and nurses will need written permission to [...]
July 11th, 2012 lcbaker 
Being a mother is painful. There’s pregnancy, for starters, which is awful, and labor, which is sometimes worse. And then there are long sleepless nights and the awful postpartum body and the constant worry that you’re doing everything wrong. But there’s something special about the pain of being bitten while breastfeeding a baby who’s just [...]
July 5th, 2012 lcbaker My baby has started solids, and I’m realizing now why it’s hard for some families to maintain breastfeeding for a year. Both the AAP and the WHO recommend that breast milk or formula be the primary source of nutrition till age one, with solids serving only as a supplement. But some babies have different ideas. [...]
May 31st, 2012 lcbaker This post is the second in a series of quick useful tips for moms. Today’s amazingly auspicious advice is a trick I discovered out of necessity: the trick of breastfeeding in a carrier. While walking around. It can totally be done. My normal way to breastfeed now is actually to go for a walk. Best [...]
May 28th, 2012 lcbaker 
This is a guest post by Danielle Downs Spradlin. Danielle is a Certified Lactation Counselor accredited through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. She is a veteran nursing mother who wants mothers to meet their breastfeeding goals. Her practice focuses on infant-mother well being, evidence-based solutions, and making breastfeeding an enjoyable and healthy time for [...]
May 24th, 2012 lcbaker 
This post is the first of a series I’m starting called “Amazingly Auspicious Advice.” These will be very brief posts with a single useful tip. Most of the tips will be submitted by readers. If you’d like to submit a super-useful, practical tip for other moms, do it here. My first tip is from my [...]
May 21st, 2012 lcbaker 
After the big TIME cover last week, extended breastfeeding is becoming a lot more mainstream. Most moms I know are pretty sure they want to wean around age one. But now that you’ve seen Jamie doing it, I would not be surprised if a few of you are thinking, Well, why not? Of course I’m [...]
May 20th, 2012 lcbaker There is no nutritional benefit to breastfeeding after twelve months. That’s what the pediatrician said who was interviewed with me on Peachtree TV this morning. (I have no idea whether that quote got aired or not because I haven’t seen the show yet, since it’s not online and I don’t have tv. But she said [...]
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