As students young and old head off to school this September, we’re calling for Carnival of Breastfeeding submissions related to the subject of Learning about Breastfeeding.
Potential subjects include:
- Books on breastfeeding
- Taking a breastfeeding class during pregnancy
- Training to become a breastfeeding peer counselor, La Leche League Leader, or lactation consultant
- Attending a breastfeeding support group
- Breastfeeding education in the schools: elementary school, high school, nursing school, or medical school
- A person who taught you about breastfeeding by her example or by being of support to you.
If you would like to submit your own post on Learning about Breastfeeding, …read more

As the traditional school year comes to an end, I hope teachers are already giving thought to next year’s curriculum. Maybe even a special few are considering how to incorporate breastfeeding education into that curriculum. When I surveyed readers about if and when breastfeeding education should be included in schools, over 50% of voters said such education should begin in the elementary school years. To make it easier for teachers to include the topic of breastfeeding in the curriculum, the New York State Department of Health has developed a Breastfeeding Education Activity Package tailored to grades K through 12! The …read more

Breastfeeding protections proposed in Wyoming contain one provision I have yet to see anywhere else:
Not later than the 2008-2009 school year, all state school districts shall provide instruction on the benefits of breastfeeding. This instruction shall be given in a general health and safety course in grades nine (9) through (12).
Imagine how far such a provision would go to promote breastfeeding! This would help counter some Americans’ erroneous perception that infant formula is as good as breast milk. It would teach young people that breastfeeding is the “default” — that it is so beneficial that it should be every parent’s …read more