1. How those tiny flailing hands get in the way of latching on.

2. How I always manage, accidentally, to drop food crumbs on the baby’s head.

3. How it’s a learning experience for both mom and baby, no matter how many other babies mom has nursed.

4. How much help and support mom and baby need (and not just with breastfeeding — with everything!)

5. How helpful (restful!) it is to master the side-lying position.

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1. Get the scoop on breastfeeding, anti-depressants, and alternative treatments for depression.

2. A new study shows breastfeeding may cut rheumatoid arthritis risk in half.

3. Check out the poll results on where mothers are giving birth (more than you might think are giving birth at birth centers or at home!) Don’t forget to vote in the new poll on co-sleeping!

4. The crafty among you might enjoy a free pattern for knitting your own nursing tank top.

5. Find out about the latest study to weigh in on the debate over breastfeeding and its impact on children’s intelligence.

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1. Everything You Wanted to Know about Breastfeeding, Sex and Breast Milk Fetishes but Were Afraid to Ask — talk about tackling a difficult, taboo subject!

2. How to Get Good Medical Advice on Breastfeeding — it’s not as easy as it sounds, or as one would hope, to get accurate and current information on breastfeeding. This post contains information I would love to pass on to every prospective and new mother!

3. Reviews of Breastfeeding Products, Books, and Clothing — looking for a breast pump, bra, sling, or breastfeeding book? This post links to dozens of reviews of a whole range of breastfeeding-related items.

4. Why Sleep Training Makes Me Want to Cry — This post generated a lot of controversy. People either strongly oppose or staunchly defend “crying-it-out.”

5. Gentle Discipline — I hope this essay validates the use of attachment parenting and gentle discipline.

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1. The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your Child’s Sleep (Pantley)

2. The Nursing Mother’s Companion: Revised Edition

3. The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night

4. Mothering Your Nursing Toddler

5. We Like to Nurse

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2. Health benefits for mom.

3. Bonding (even if it’s not always a glowingly happy experience for mom, the baby certainly feels secure and loved through breastfeeding)!

4. The contented, milk-drunk gazes from nursling to mother — an unspoken “thank you.”

5. Portability. Whether you’re comfortable nursing in public or prefer to find a quiet place to nurse, the milk is always with you!

What do you consider some of the best things about breastfeeding? Leave a comment!

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