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The Painful Truth
September 2, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
Pieta Woolley, Vancouver, British Columbia recently wrote in an article on straight.com, “[But] what the pro-breastfeeding propagandists don’t tell you is it can really, really hurt. A lot. For a long time. Apart from the pain of one’s breasts just getting ... (read more)
FDA Warns Breastfeeding Mothers About Cream
May 27, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments
If you are a breastfeeding mother who has experienced sore nipples and treated them (or sought to prevent them) by using a nipple cream, you may want to listen up. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about one such popular ... (read more)
Why I Don’t Feel Guilty About Formula-feeding (Anymore)
May 13, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
Blame it on our Puritan ancestors, MTV, infant formula makers, work environments, lack of knowledge, lack of support—take your pick. The bottom line is that there are a myriad of reasons why mothers choose not to breastfeed or breastfeed for only a short ... (read more)
Dance Like No One Is Watching
January 3, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
Work as if you have no money. Love as if you have never been hurt. Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. And live everyday as if it were your last. In 1979, Sherri, Marc, and Joel LeBed gave new ... (read more)
ask a gooroo
November 15, 2007 by Amy Spangler | 3 questions or comments
Ask a gooroo... If I had a small measure of technology skill, there would be a feature on baby gooroo® called—ask a gooroo. Let it suffice to say—it's coming, it's coming. Until then, I have decided to select a couple ... (read more)
Honesty Is the Best Policy
June 18, 2007 by Amy Spangler | 2 questions or comments
Apparently there is no substitute for candor. Dr. Christa M. Kelleher of the University of Massachusetts interviewed 52 women from Canada and the United States about their breastfeeding experience approximately 1 month after giving birth. Details of the interviews can be found in the November ... (read more)
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