* On average 75 percent of the mothers had more than one let-down.
* The women had on average 2.2 let-downs per breast.
* The more let-downs a woman had, the more milk her baby received.
* Babies received on average 2 1/3 oz. (70 ml) of milk at a feeding and slightly more than one ounce (35 ml) per let-down.
* On average 35 percent of babies came off the breast during a let-down.”

– “The Breastfeeding Answer Book,” p. 19.

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“Research shows that exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months – with continued breastfeeding for the first year – could save 1.3 million lives every year,” says Miriam Labbok, UNICEF Senior Advisor on Infant and Young Child Feeding.

“This is well over 3,000 lives each and every day. And if breastfeeding is continued alongside appropriate complementary feeding until at least age two – we could be saving 5,500 additional lives each and every day of every year.”

La Leche League’s Mission Statement

La Leche League has a clear purpose, mission, and philosophy. Its mission statement says:

Our mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.

Over 3,000 mothers per month are helped through a network of more than 7,000 accredited leaders who volunteer their time.

Think You Can’t Afford to Give?

Consider these facts compiled by LLL on the money savings created by breastfeeding:

Fewer doctor visits, prescriptions, and hospital stays, up to $1435 in the first year.

No need to spend money on formula and feeding supplies.

For one month, the least expensive formula costs $134, the most expensive formula costs $491 a month.

The least expensive formula costs $402 for 3 months and $804 for 6 months.

To buy the most expensive formula for their babies, parents spend $1475 for 3 months and $2950 for 6 months!

Knowing you are giving your baby the very best is priceless!

Keep in mind that your donation is tax-deductible to the extent the law allows for income tax purposes.

Ways to Give

~ Make a monetary gift
~ Donate with a feature in “Honor and Remember” in NEW BEGINNINGS magazine
~ Send an e-card
~ Shop through LLLI’s affinity programs

Need Assurance about Your Donation?

According to Independent Charities of America: “The Independent Charities Seal of Excellence is awarded to the members of Independent Charities of America and Local Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness. These standards include those required by the US Government for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign, probably the most exclusive fund drive in the world. Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal.” See ICA’s La Leche League page by searching for La Leche League here.

Other Worthwhile Charities

Several other worthwhile charities are featured as part of The Generous December Group Writing Project hosted by Babylune.

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Which one is your favorite?

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~ Category A Regions ~
more than 50,000 births per year
(1) Quebec, Canada 30
(2) Ontario, Canada 8.7
(3) Texas, US 0.4

~ Category B Regions ~
10,000 to 50,000 births per year
(1) British Columbia, Canada 6.1
(2) Nova Scotia, Canada 2.7
(3) Manitoba, Canada 2.6

~ Category C Regions ~
less than 10,000 births per year
(1) Yukon, Canada 2.7
(2) North West Territories, Canada 1.8
(3) Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1

The largest site was Montréal-Pl Bonaventure, with 445 babies participating. The largest region was Quebec, Canada, with 2,192 babies participating. The region with the largest number of challenge sites was Ontario, Canada, with 52 sites. Congratulations to all the participants on a successful challenge!

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(a) In between nursing sessions (after a feeding ends and before the next one starts)

(b) During a nursing session (as milk is being taken from the breast), or

(c) Equal amounts in between and during nursing sessions.

It came as a surprise to me that the answer is (b). According to Baby Matters, Revised 2nd Edition: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby:

While some milk is produced and stored between nursing sessions, most is made during nursing.

p. 52. This is due to the increased prolactin produced in response to the suckling during nursing. Also, the less full the breasts, the more milk production speeds up. As the breasts fill, milk production slows down.

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1. “i didn’t expect”
You didn’t expect what? That you were going to end up at a breastfeeding blog?

2. “hummus recipe”
I do have a good hummus recipe, but it’s not on my blog. Try my favorite recipe site, www.allrecipes.com.

3. “false”
I am not! I consider myself a very genuine person.

4. “did anybody get pregnant using the withdrawal method”
Oh dear. Looks like someone will be needing Breastfeeding 1-2-3 soon!

5. “relationship of music with science”
I am sure they are very happy together.

6. “immigration officer humor”
Ain’t nothin’ funny about an immigration officer.

7. “advantages of similac”
You have definitely come to the wrong place for that one, my friend.

8. “plastic baby sling rings”
Looking for sling rings for your plastic baby, or baby sling rings that are plastic? Just teasing. Try eBay!

9. “training recommendation memos”
Wouldn’t it be nice if all new mothers received training recommendation memos on how to breastfeed?

10. “all faking picture of today”
Only half of my pictures are faking today. All of them will be faking tomorrow, though.

Have a look around the rest of the Science and Health Channel blogs in the side bar for more top 10 lists posted today.

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Breastfeeding and Breastfeed
Arabic: الرضاعه من الصدر and ارضع
Spanish: Lactancia and Amamantar
French: L’allaitement maternel and Allaiter
German: Stillen and Stillen
Italian: Allattamento and Allattare
Portuguese: Amamentação and Amamentar

Just for kicks I used the feature that allows you to translate an entire webpage, and I took a screenshot of one of my previous posts, in Russian!

You might be able to tell from that translation that “breastfeeding” in Russian is
“Грудное вскармливание” (and “breastfeed” is “Кормления грудью.”)

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1. Applebee’s Cooking Up Breastfeeding Trouble

2. Toddler Nursing (Mom to Mom #5)

3. Are You Willing to Risk Getting Pregnant Again So Soon

4. Night-Weaned

5. What Do I Do When One Side Produces More? (Mom to Mom #3)

6. Should You Boycott Nestle?

7. Weaning from Co-Sleeping without Crying-It-Out (Mom to Mom #9)

8. Supporting All Mothers, Breastfeeding or Not

9. Interview with Dr. Jane Morton, Director of Breastfeeding at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Clinical Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine

10. A Father’s Take on Breastfeeding Perception Versus Reality

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a) 30 gallons
b) 70 gallons
c) 130 gallons
d) 170 gallons

The answer is: c) A baby humpback whale drinks up to 130 gallons of milk each day! In contrast, a human infant might drink anywhere from two-and-a-half cups to almost four cups (a quart — a quarter of a gallon) of breast milk per day.

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If you enjoy posting on any of the top 10 breastfeeding forums or messages boards, you might be interested in this free line of cute breastfeeding “tickers” or banners. Lilypie.com says:

Lilypie Breastfeeding mothers announcement counts how long you have been nursing your baby and updates daily. Create your own free custom graphic which you can add to your website, forum posts, email signature or Windows desktop. It has its own web address so it will continue to keep track of how many years months, weeks and days you have been a nursing mummy.

Lilypie offers several different icons (”Booby Baby” in a heart, tandem nursing, mother with father and child, toddler nursing, and babies and mothers with different skin tones). If desired you can customize the image with your own wording and can add a picture icon to the left of the banner. Have fun with it and be proud of your breastfeeding accomplishment!

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