Health Care

February 26, 2013

As I read the recent MMWR from CDC, I was encouraged to see that we are making progress in increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration as a nation. I was even more delighted to see that, while African American women continue to have the lowest breastfeeding rates among all ethnicities, the gap...

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Sahira Long, MD, FAAP, IBCLC

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February 26, 2013

Porchia-Albert teaches an ASDS doula training at Freebrook Spaces in Brooklyn, NY. Attention: If you had your doubts about women doing it all, I’ve found one who can. She’s a mother of four all under the age of four and simultaneously, she is saving the world. She talks about her accomplishments as...

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Jessica Fedenia

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February 26, 2013

I come from a long line of functional artists, domestics, and earth workers. Every family home I visited as a child had loads of quilts and handmade furniture, an iron pot, a garden, and a story. Until this day, I sit at the feet of my family “griots” to hear about the legacies and histories of my...

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Jeanine Valrie

Health Care Blog Carnivals

February 26, 2013

True story: When I was pregnant with my daughter, my husband and I took a trip to Atlanta. He was going through the admissions process for a PhD program at Emory University and I tagged along with the intent of scoping out places to live, work, and daycares. I was hungry though. We suspended our...

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Jasmin Saville

Health Care Blog Carnivals

February 26, 2013

I am a huge believer in the benefits of breastfeeding. To the amazement of many, I have successfully nursed three children without once buying formula. Yes, I am woman, here me roar! I have enjoyed each one of my nursing relationships, but it appears that the era of weaning is daunting upon us (shh...

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Jennifer Sherman

Health Care Blog Carnivals

February 26, 2013

"Well, what did you think they were for?" I am a huge advocate for breastfeeding. I have been breastfeeding for 7 consecutive years, with my last born currently going into his second year w/no signs of self weaning any time soon. I spent 6.5 years educating and facilitating breastfeeding education...

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Jamita Stith

Health Care Blog Carnivals

February 26, 2013

I was armed with an arsenal of information on how to have a successful breastfeeding beginning as we prepared for the birth of our daughter. I had read many of the best books, credible websites, and had extensive conversations with my health care providers, other nursing moms, and colleagues with...

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Ericka Abrams

Health Care Blog Carnivals

February 26, 2013

Ebeth will be teaching her eating for breastfeeding class at Crossings Center for Healing Traditions on Saturday March 9th from 11am-2pm. Register at www.eatingforbreastfeeding.eventbite.com .

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Ebeth Johnson

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February 26, 2013

I breastfed both of my children, worked and went to school all at the same time. It was challenging but well worth it. The closeness we develop, I am finding was not momentary, it’s for life! My daughter is now twelve and my son is six. They don’t remember reaching up touching my face as they...

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M. Harper

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February 26, 2013

The day my milk came in was a day I’ll never forget. I gave birth and had a successful latching for the first day and a half. On the second day, I felt my breasts become hot globes, rock hard, and flooded with milk. They were so full that I had to buy new nursing bras that same day. I noticed...

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