I recently had the pleasure of working through a review copy of Spanish for Breastfeeding Support by Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC and Diana Glick, MA. The book is a self-guided course to teach you how to support breastfeeding mothers in Spanish. It’s an extremely helpful tool for building effective communication skills. Not only does it provide the necessary grammar and vocabulary for breastfeeding support, it also provides the one thing I have often found lacking in foreign language instruction — conversation skills! All the vocabulary and grammar will not get you very far if you do not feel comfortable actually speaking …read more

Okay everyone! Find your senses of humor and put on your thinking caps. It’s time to rename Bebe Gloton, the unfortunately named breastfeeding doll! “Bebe Gloton” is a term of endearment for a baby in Spain. (Read more from yesterday’s post: No Special Breastfeeding Doll Necessary).

I sometimes admire my baby’s chubby arms, legs and belly so I suppose it’s not such an awful thing to affectionately call a baby gluttonous. Still, I would think there is a better name out there for a breastfeeding doll. Do you have any suggestions, tongue-in-cheek or otherwise? I have gotten you started with …read more