Choose a Doula Worldwide
February 6, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under pregnancy
Several websites help women choose a doula. A doula is one of the cast of breastfeeding support characters who can assist a mother with labor, delivery and/or postpartum non-medical baby care and mother care including breastfeeding.
In alphabetical order, the websites are:
1. http://www.alace.org/ (U.S. and Canada)
ALACE is the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators. It trains and certifies labor assistants, birth doulas and childbirth educators. Since its formation in 1977, ALACE has trained over 4,500 women. ALACE says:
ALACE is the only one of the five nationally certifying organizations to be developed and guided principally by women — women who …read more
Breastfeeding Photos and 2007 Breastfeeding Calendars
December 27, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism, breastfeeding photos, products, tandem nursing, toddler nursing
Looking for a last-minute calendar for 2007 or just want to see some beautiful and thought-provoking breastfeeding photos? Try these offerings from around the world (note: I don’t have any affiliation with these groups). Entries that start with asterisks **** include copies of each month’s photo on-line:
**** Australians might enjoy the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) 2007 calendar (gorgeous photos if you just want to take a peek!) for AUD $15.00 including GST.
**** Lucky residents of Sonoma County, California might find paper versions of the 2007 Breastfeeding Calendar at area hospitals and health clinics (everyone else can click on the link …read more






