Empowering Birth Choices

03/20/2019

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/03/19/tricare-adds-coverage-human-breast-milk.html?fbclid=IwAR2l6Vy4peXHUBUatqh-RGsfYxfNAt_7r2XIKffv7gavUlT3HMRhGW0Pjcs

For the first time ever, Tricare is covering the purchase of human breast milk from an accredited milk bank.

06/30/2018

Love this!

https://www.facebook.com/434146753447059/photos/a.680184665509932.1073741829.434146753447059/746808262180905/?type=3

This news just in - when you visit breastfed baby, you are likely to see a little bit of breast. 😱

Tips for how to react when confronted with a tiny bit of breast (which you can see because the breast is where the milk is and the milk is what the baby drinks.)🤔

1 - Keep talking to mum as before.

2 - Do not leave the room unless asked, do not ask mum to leave the room.

3 - Tell mum she is doing brilliantly and you are proud of her.

4 - If mum is struggling, get her good face to face support. A bottle is not face to face breastfeeding support.

5 - Bring food. Bring drinks. Make the food. Pour the drinks.💕

6 - If the baby cries, give the baby to mum. Do not attempt to walk around shushing, patting saying it worked for your baby. This baby wants mum.

*Remember - visiting a breastfed baby may result in exposure to breasts, oxytocin, melatonin and all round feel good hormones*

06/24/2018

https://www.facebook.com/ligadelalecheguatemala/photos/a.659700530730291.1073741837.116147531752263/2013206578713006/?type=3

Estas preocupada por tu producción de leche?

En Liga de la Leche estamos listas para darte información y apoyo! ❤

* Tomado de Mamá Informada

04/25/2018

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/hypnobirthing-kate-middleton-royal-baby-what-is-it-techniques-classes-mindfulness-reviews-a8319331.html

The Duchess of Cambridge yesterday gave birth to her third child on St George’s Day. After being admitted to the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in London, Kate Middleton reportedly endured a five-hour labour, without pain relief, before delivering her baby boy, weighing 8lb 7oz at one minute p...

04/10/2018

I just supported Black Maternal Health Week on //

03/04/2018

Look at these beautiful images
https://www.facebook.com/AssociationofBreastfeedingMothers/posts/1747828108607828

12/20/2017

We have to do better. This is a tragedy. I pledge to be part of the solution.

African-American women are more likely to lose a baby in the first year of life than women of any other race. Scientists think that stress from racism makes their bodies and babies more vulnerable.