Category Archives: Breastfeeding

“Prescription Milk”, the film

Posted on August 7, 2010 by gloria

This is the 3 min. trailer for a new film coming out called “Prescription Milk”. I think it will be an incredible wake up call about prematurity, donated milk and the heroic women who want to make a difference for … Continue reading →

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Baby belongs at the breast

Posted on August 6, 2010 by gloria

Three minute video narrated by Gloria Lemay on the cost of breast milk substitutes (better described as “crap in a can”). Background poster is a WIC publication by the California Dept of Health 2008. http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/wicworks/Documents/WIC-EdMaterials-HowDoesFormulaCompareToBreastmilk.pdf

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Breast is best

Posted on June 7, 2010 by gloria

This is a 7 minute trailer of a video on breastfeeding that I highly recommend. I own an older copy that I use all the time but it looks, from this clip, like the film has been updated. This shows … Continue reading →

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Skin to skin, above all else

Posted on November 29, 2009 by gloria

I’m sharing below an e-mail conversation with a Midwife/Lactation Consultant from Israel. Gloria From: Leslie Wolff, Israel Subject: Lactation Consultants in the labor & delivery room I was a midwife in the labor/delivery ward for 14 years – and am … Continue reading →

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Remembering Catherine Young, 21 July 1952 – 11 September 2001

Posted on September 11, 2009 by gloria

Today is a day to remember those who died on September 11, 2001.  I began to get the bulletins on my computer about the World Trade Towers in New York and ran to the T. V. to see what was … Continue reading →

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Initiating breast feeding “Baby led and Mother sped”

Posted on August 5, 2009 by gloria

I haven’t posted this video because I think it’s valuable. On the contrary, this is precisely the kind of thing that makes my blood boil. It’s another example of exporting North American insanity to other countries. Things to notice in … Continue reading →

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Every Week is World Breast Feeding Week

Posted on August 3, 2009 by gloria
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Pumping Breast Milk by Hand

Posted on July 31, 2009 by gloria

Here are some links to videos about how to hand express milk from the breast.  Comments are by the lovely lactation consultants at Lactnet (email list). Here are a couple to consider: http://www.breastfeeding.com/helpme/helpme_video_hand_expression.html (maybe not the classic technique, but can’t … Continue reading →

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Home birth story (adoption)

Posted on March 26, 2009 by gloria

The birth was at home.  The birthing woman had a history of postpartum hemmorhage so it was important that she nurse the baby to prevent excess bleeding.  The adopting mother “caught” the baby—that was lovely.  Then, to my surprise, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breastfeeding, Holistic midwifery & doula education, Homebirth, Inspiring people | 11 Comments

Breastfeeding, Intact Penis, and Natural Immunity

Posted on March 23, 2009 by gloria

These 3 subjects are very close to my heart.  I belong to separate email lists for the three subjects but it seems I’m not allowed to jointly post on all 3 because the different groups that speak up for children … Continue reading →

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