This month marks the one year anniversary of The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding which outlines steps that can be taken to remove some of the obstacles faced by women who want to breastfeed their babies. As a Registered Nurse and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), I whole-heartily believe that “The decision to breastfeed is a personal one, and a mother should not be made to feel guilty if she cannot or chooses not to breastfeed. The success rate among mothers who want to breastfeed can be greatly improved through active support from their families, friends, communities, clinicians, health care leaders, employers and policymakers.” [Read More…]
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Ahhh….the holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year. It’s a time for family, giving and having fun. So what better way to celebrate the holidays than with a giveaway! Thanks to our generous friends at Go Mama Go Designs, OrganicKidz and Simple Wishes, two of our lucky fans will win one of the following fabulous gift packages. 
As a neonatal ICU nurse, lactation consultant, Clinical Nurse Educator and member of the Healthcare Without Harm’s Nurses Work Group, I am passionate about the health and well-being of our babies and children. This was the reason I developed 
September is dedicated to child safety and this week, September 18-24, kicks off Child Passenger Safety Week. Child Passenger Safety Week is an annual campaign to bring public attention to the importance of properly securing all children in appropriate car seats, booster seats and seat belts. The campaign ends on September 24 with National Seat Check Saturday, when certified child passenger safety technicians will provide advice and hands-on car seat inspections nationwide for free. 
Traveling with children takes planning and can more challenging than it was before your little one(s) arrived. If your planning a long car trip with your family, these tips from our guest blogger, Sam McEwan, will come in handy…
Wouldn’t it be nice to have your hands free to read a book, surf the net, pay bills, have a snack or just relax while you pump? Kourtney Kardashian did it on her reality show “Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami”…why can’t you? Guess what mama, you can have it all and our friends at PumpEase™ are giving us a hands-free pumping bra to giveaway to one of our special mamas! 
World Breast-feeding Week 2011 is here and what better way to celebrate than with a giveaway! Our fabulous friends at 
