Gentle Nurture Lactation

10/16/2025

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It is with profound sadness that the ILCA recognizes the passing of Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence, a giant whose extraordinary dedication and pioneering work fundamentally advanced the field of human lactation and breastfeeding medicine.

Dr. Lawrence was more than a pediatrician and toxicologist; she was a trailblazing advocate for mothers, children, and the value of human milk. For over seven decades, she helped move the science and practice of breastfeeding into mainstream medicine.

Her compassion, intellectual rigor, and tireless advocacy have left an indelible mark on our profession and the health of families worldwide. ILCA is deeply grateful for her transformative contributions. Her impact will be felt for generations to come.

04/01/2024

Great read!

Yes, breast milk is magic BUT we need to acknowledge the value and importance of breastfeeding while also accepting the stress that breastfeeding challenges and infant feeding decisions expose individuals to.

05/27/2022

Initiation and duration ❤️

Longer breastfeeding duration was associated with increased scores in cognitive tests in children from 5 to 14 years of age.

05/12/2022

Facing formula shortages, some moms are choosing to relactate to feed their babies, a process that can be physically hard and stressful.

09/06/2021

Thinking about food. Gotta love the baby’s thought bubble.

08/23/2021

Bacteria known as group B Streptococcus (GBS) are a common cause of blood infections, meningitis and stillbirth in newborns. Although GBS infections can often be treated or prevented with antibiotics, the bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant. Now, researchers have discovered that human milk....

07/01/2021

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"When necessary, nursing children will be able to accompany athletes," Tokyo Olympics organizers said Wednesday, making an exception to strict COVID policies

05/12/2021

If you are what you eat, so is your breastmilk!
Make informed choices!

A Grande Mocha Frappuccino has 51 grams of nutrition-less sugar. But that’s not all. It contains some seriously alarming ingredients...

⚠️ CARRAGEENAN: A thickener and emulsifier linked to digestive issues and cancer.

⚠️ POTASSIUM SORBATE: This preservative has been shown to be genotoxic to white blood cells, which could lead to cancer.

⚠️ MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES: Contains trans fat which is strongly correlated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

All that sugar combined with all these substances are slowly poisoning us. Are you willing to take the risk? I am certainly not.

There is good news though. You can actually make a delicious and sweet icy coffee drink just like a frappuccino but with no carcinogens and made from nutritious natural sugars.

Make my Homemade Organic Frappuccino and you’ll never have to go on that Starbucks run again!

I'll post the recipe in the comments below.

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Get more recipes like this (even for Homemade Doritos!) in my cookbook, Food Babe Kitchen. It contains over 100 incredibly delicious and easy recipes to help you get off processed foods that are detrimental to your weight and health.

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05/11/2021

Excellent news!

A recently passed Illinois law requiring insurance companies to cover donated breast milk and breast milk fortifiers for infants who are premature or critically ill gives them the “best possible chance” for survival, according to a legislator who sponsored the measure.

04/18/2021

Multiple studies show that there are antibodies in a vaccinated mother’s milk. This has led some women to try to restart breastfeeding and others to share milk with friends’ children.

03/04/2021