Imagining Breastfeeding as Normal
Twenty years ago Diane Wiessinger challenged us to normalize breastfeeding in our language as well as our actions. Breastfeeding is not better, not optimal, not the best; it is normal (link...
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Breastfeeding is Normal
Breastfeeding is normal. Everyone knows that, right? In 1996, Diane Wiessinger published an article, “Watch Your Language!,” in which she challenged all of us to...
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Nichole’s Story – Challenges and empowerment
National Breastfeeding Month Breastfeeding, work, and milk donation: Making it work … and then some By Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D., Executive Director, MMBNE In 2014, HMBANA...
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Prematurity, breastfeeding, and work: Making it work
National Breastfeeding Month 2015 By Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D., Executive Director In honor of Mother’s Day this year, John Oliver (Last Week Tonight) ran a segment...
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Making Breastfeeding and Work – Work: Paid Leave
National Breastfeeding Month 2015 By Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D., Executive Director, MMBNE Paid maternity and parental leave are crucial to making breastfeeding and work, well… work....
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Julie’s story – Ask for support, you’re worth it
World Breastfeeding Week 2015 Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s Make It Work Breastfeeding, work, and milk donation: Making it work … and then some We are...
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