August 1 through 7 marks World Breastfeeding Week. The week celebrates the signing of the Innocenti Declaration, produced in 1990 by WHO/UNICEF to promote, protect and support breastfeeding.
The declaration recommends that infants should be nourished exclusively on breastmilk until 4 to 6 months of age. After that, they recommend that children continue to be breastfed while receiving complementary foods, for up to two years of age or beyond.

La Leche League promotes breastfeeding for many different reasons, but have you considered that breastfeeding is green? The League reminds us that human milk suppresses fertility, helping to further space out babies. Breastfeeding …read more

Yes, many US states have breastfeeding laws. Do you know your state’s law?
In Maryland, a person may not restrict or limit the right of a mother to breastfeed her child. There’s also no sales tax in Maryland on breastfeeding supplies like pumps.

In Tennessee, a woman may breastfeed in public with a child who is under 12 months of age. If the child breastfeeding in public is more than 12 months old, the mother could possibly be charged with indecent exposure. Tennessee breastfeeding law also covers the workplace, including requiring employers to provide “reasonable unpaid break time each day to an …read more

World Breastfeeding Week is from August 1-7, and I thought it’s an good time for a Kitchen Table talk (or round-table if you wish) about your experiences with breastfeeding.
As an incentive I will be giving away a $20 gift card to Amazon to a winner randomly chosen. But first, let’s chat. Here are some questions to begin with -

How long did you breastfeed? How was the experience like?
If you did not breastfeed, was it a choice or because you can’t? Care to share the circumstance and experience?
What breastfeeding tips can you give for first time moms?
If you’re …read more