Here are some blogs who are sharing thoughts on breastfeeding, in support of World Breastfeeding Week 2006. August 3: Mountain Mama This Classical Life PonderFool SweetPea Green Goddess Celebrity Baby Blog Mary Ann Liebert **Academic papers! Interestin…

Thanks, Allison!

I think your discussion about adequate support for nursing mothers is pretty good. We talk about this until we’re breathless, but Stephen might’ve nursed better if Adrienne had had more education and proactive “training” (for lack of a better word) in the art of nursing. Lexie nursed much better, and we think a) because she’s just a better eater – Stephen would probably never eat if he could get away with it – that’s a blessing from my point of view!! and b) because we insisted before we left the hospital with Lexie that we have someone come in and help out and consult. Supposedly the hospital where both our kids were born was supposed to have this great lactation consultant – well, we never saw her despite my strident requests…we got a very patient nursery nurse who was very helpful and wanted to make sure Lexie latched on properly before we were discharged.