1. Wondering whether you can ring in the new year with a glass of champagne? Read what La Leche League and Thomas Hale, author of Medications and Mothers’ Milk, have to say about consumption of alcohol by breastfeeding mothers.
2. “Our” own Carnival of Breastfeeding regular Andi of Mama Knows Breast was on the CBS Early Show this morning to talk about the Facebook breastfeeding photo controversy. It’s well worth watching the five minute piece to see how Andi made some excellent points! Congratulations Andi!
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3. Read the interesting article on the history of breastfeeding featured at Blactating today.
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As 2008 comes to a close, it is a time to reflect on the accomplishments of the last year and any goals for the new year. For January’s Carnival of Breastfeeding, we want to hear all about your goals for breastfeeding. Did you have any particular goals in mind when you were planning to breastfeed? Give it your best shot, breastfeed exclusively, nurse until your baby was a toddler? Child-led weaning, having a different experience with nursling number two? Have your goals changed over time? Have you achieved any of your goals and made new resolutions?
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Resolved:
1. Not to take out my contact lenses for bedtime before I find my darn eyeglasses for reading bedtime stories.
2. Not to do anything incriminating (like, say, shave my nipple hairs) in front of my three-year-old, who will promptly give me away–loudly–to anyone who will listen.
3. Not to let the Cheerios littering the floor of my car get crushed, then spilled on, then formed into dried lumps permanently stuck to the carpeting.
4. Not to compete with other mothers. (I try not to do that. I’m really a nice person. Nicer than most mothers, I think. Better at not competing…. Oops.)
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Happy New Year everyone! With the new year upon us, several mothers have written about their new year’s resolutions. Read on if your resolutions include one or more of the following:
~ Get some exercise (Breastfeeding123.com)
~ Plan ahead for quality family and couple time (BreastfeedingMums Blog)
~ Work on manageable goals (drink more water, volunteer, not overextend) (The Lactivist)
~ Get organized (Mama Knows Breast)
~ Do at least three things to support breastfeeding (Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog)
~ Consider what’s best for your child first (Momma’s Angel)
~ Work on how you speak to your child(ren) (Natural Moms)

The next Carnival of Breastfeeding will take place on January 1st, a natural day to talk about New Year’s Resolutions. Mommy and daddy bloggers are invited to submit posts about their parenting-related resolutions by December 23rd for consideration. Please email me with your submission! As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion:
– A well-written, grammatically correct post
– Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject (for example, for this carnival, write about the new year’s resolutions you are making to help you become a better parent)
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