Perspectives
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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MMBNE Milestone
The dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. – John Lennon Ten years ago, on March 14,...
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A Conversation with NICU Nurse and IBCLC Dara Barnett
Originally posted on November 24th, 2015. by Amber Star Merkens My journey to becoming the NY Outreach Coordinator for Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast was heavily influenced...
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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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