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Forgiving ourselves and the truth about breastfeeding
I haven’t met a single person who enjoys “the mommy wars.” I’d go so far to say I even despise the WORDS describing this us vs. them concept that has permeated our culture. Let me cut to the chase:...
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I breastfed in uniform
I didn’t think I was going to jump into this conversation, because I sometimes feel like my 17-year military career has been atypical enough that I shouldn’t bother telling people I’ve served. I used...
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Understanding oversupply
Oversupply, forceful let-down, foremilk/hindmilk imbalance … all of these strike fear in the heart of new mothers because they translate to an inconsolable, visibly uncomfortable, crying baby. He may...
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The surgeon who changed my life
Well, no, it’s not really like that. I wasn’t sick, and the “changing” part was that the guy refused to operate on me. At the time, I was kind of mad about it. I was 26, and in the best shape of my...
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When the media spins the biological norm
I am often asked, through networks of professionals, to connect a reporter or media representative to breastfeeding mothers in a particular situation. There are some requests that I scramble to...
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Milksharing: a story of peace and healing
If you’ve visited my blog before, you know that I believe in human milk for human babies, and I have a deep understanding and empathy for those mothers who can’t or choose not to breastfeed their...
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Breastfeeding with mammary hypoplasia/IGT: a study!
One of our biggest frustrations in the lactation/breastfeeding support arena is that we have so little information to offer mothers who have a physiological barrier to breastfeeding — their bodies...
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Why I didn’t celebrate World Breastfeeding Week this year
World Breastfeeding Week, which takes place during the first week in August each year, is almost over—I managed to make it 6 days without blogging, organizing an event, or otherwise going all out to...
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On mothers, mammograms, and moving on
It was a simple enough text message from my husband, who is holding down the fort at home in New York while I’m working in a public health fellowship in Washington, DC. “Forgot to tell you, a nurse...
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Insulin resistance and lactation insufficiency: FAQ
As emerging research sheds light on possible reasons for lactation trouble even when mothers receive competent support, insulin resistance, or IR, is rising to the forefront of the discussion of...
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