As parents, we all want to provide the best for our children. And there is rarely a better opportunity for us to nourish our kids than breastfeeding—especially for new parents, breastfeeding is a wonderful opportunity to nourish our babies, both physically and emotionally. Of course, breastfeeding also presents challenges. And that’s what I want to… The post A Wonderful Opportunity appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.

I was a breastfeeding mom for six years. During the six years, I have been separated from my baby for three months for work reasons, I have flown to four different cities with my pump within six months, I have been sent to the emergency room with mastitis and high fever, my milk supply has… The post This is My Why: A Reflection on #NBM2023 appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.

Top July 2023 Headlines: Top Headlines: Pride Month, LGBTQIA+ lactation support resources, research, events, and more The post August 2023 News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and public health appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.

Top July 2023 Headlines: Top Headlines: Pride Month, LGBTQIA+ lactation support resources, research, events, and more The post July 2023 News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and public health appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.

Last month, I attended a PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) celebration event with the White House Gender Policy Council. The victories are very personal to me, and it was my great pleasure to share my story at the event. I have been advocating for the PUMP since 2013, when I was denied the… The post It Is NOT Kindness for Employers to Support Breastfeeding Employees. It Is The Law. appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.

Top June 2023 Headlines: Top Headlines: Pride Month, LGBTQIA+ lactation support resources, research, events, and more The post June 2023 News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and public health appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.

Top May 2022 Headlines: Infant Formula Shortage Resources, Protections for Working Mothers, New Trainings, and more. The post May 2023 News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and public health appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.

We need to talk about how to solve the difficulties that hinder mother’s chance of successfully breastfeeding, not what to use instead of breast milk. The post Got a breastfeeding problem? Well, the problem is not breastfeeding appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.

A recent study found no evidence for the effect of consuming “lactation cookies” on milk production, perceived insufficient milk, or breastfeeding self-efficacy in exclusively breastfeeding parents with an overall adequate perceived milk supply. Recommendations to consume LCs for increasing objective or subjective milk supply may deliver false hope and unnecessary financial costs at a vulnerable… The post Study finds no evidence for the effect of consuming “lactation cookies” appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.