“My goal is to help others reach the lifetime goal of health and fitness. While on this journey you encounter personal growth, triumph, epiphanies that all lead to a better you.”
...“My goal is to help others reach the lifetime goal of health and fitness. While on this journey you encounter personal growth, triumph, epiphanies that all lead to a better you.”
...Here’s another plus for breastfeeding your babies – you may be helping them avoid behavioral problems as they grow up.
...Depending on when and where you gave birth, you may have received a “free” diaper bag or cooler pack courtesy of formula companies. Many birthing hospitals in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Delaware have made policy changes which forbid this practice from continuing, and recently Maryland has joined this change.
...Who cares if you've discovered an endangered species or nearly died in the Congo to bring awareness to the elusive silver back gorillas or performed in front of thousands in the NFL....you're beautiful breastfeeding picture on Facebook was shamed by a follower and reported as nudity!
...I think I stand with many moms, nursing or not, who are fired up about last week’s column in The New York Times written by University of Toronto political scientist Courtney Jung. In her column, she has argued that breastfeeding has become a “righteous zeal” and a “moral imperative” and that we are making too big a deal about for mothers in America.
...Could Washington, D.C.’s City Council lead the way for creating the most generous leave mandate in the United States?
...A new study has found that fewer than half of U.S. nursing mothers have access to adequate workplace accommodations while they are breastfeeding.
...While October is playoff season in the MLB, LADIES, we can not forget to acknowledge the importance of taking care of our second bases. Breast Cancer is one of the most common type of cancer diagnoised in women. The U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Uk have the highest rate of diagnosis. The "C" word is scary! At one point we may have had a friend, relative, neighbor or co-worker living with breast cancer. Everyday we are finding out new information about this disease, but its up to us ladies to be our own health advocates.
...We love when network TV shows address breastfeeding and the trials of new motherhood. This week’s episode of “The Mindy Project” showcased the feeling many moms experience when they try to breastfeed their baby in public.
...This week marks National Midwifery Week and I am a big fan of my midwives. Today’s action from the American College of Nurse-Midwives is to Take Action and Spread the Word, so I am taking that to heart. Here are five of the top reasons I think every woman should see a midwife for care.
...“Turning a truly beloved hobby into a business is the hardest thing I have ever done,” says Midwife, Nurse and Founder of Baby Bee Hummingbird, Amy McGlade. In a unique business industry, Amy started crafting baby keepsakes for family and friends, out of placenta, umbilical cords, ashes and breast milk into Heirloom Jewelry, she lovingly refers to them as Gems.
...Today is National Coffee Day! To celebrate, many coffee places are offering specials to their patrons. Here’s some information for you.
...WooHoo! If a nursing mom at Super Bowl LII in 2018 needs to nurse or pump when she’s in Minneapolis, there will be a lactation suite available. This would make the Minnesota Vikings the first NFL franchise to provide lactation suites in an NFL Stadium.
...We nursing moms know that breastmilk is best, but several articles recently published by well-regarded research groups have shaken some of our thoughts about the topic. I reached out to Bundoo’s OB/GYN Jennifer Lincoln (who is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) on the topic.
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