Here is a collection of helpful articles about breastfeeding and related issues that I have come across while on my own journey learning how to nourish and comfort my little one.
101 Reasons to Breastfeed Your Child
What you see is what you get! The Natural Child Project lists medical, social, personal, and many more types of reasons to breastfeed,
Articles on Breastfeeding
A list of articles about breastfeeding at The Natural Child Project website.
Artificial Feeding – Nothing To Do With Breastfeeding
A counsellor from The Australian Breastfeeding Association writes about the normality of breastfeeding, and how formula feeding, like caesareans and IVF etc are there only to step in in the rare cases that assistance is required.
Breastfeeding - getting it right
Pinky McKay, a lactation consultant, lets anxious mothers know how to have success in breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding a Toddler
Jack Newman MD provides an article about the importance of breastfeeding past six months.
Breastfeeding and Guilt
An article by Pinky McKay quoted on a birth and parenting forum which brilliantly addresses the issues of guilt, grief and conflict between breastfeeding and formula using mothers.
Equal Opportunity for Babies
Inspired by the controversy over an MP breastfeeding her child in parliament, Dr Peter Cook writes about the importance of breastfeeding, supported by medical research.
Fathers and Breastfeeding
The Le Leche League provides answers to the question "what about dads?" showing that concern about father/child bonding is no reason to reconsider breastfeeding
Fertility and Breastfeeding
Have you heard that you can't get pregnant while breastfeeding? All you need to know is right here.
Formula for Disaster
An article and the Mothers Who Think website that challenges the notion that formula is simply the next best thing to breast milk.
International Breastfeeding Journal
A massive collection of research papers, medical studies and academic articles about breastfeeding.
Is My Baby Hungry? Do I Have Enough Milk?
Pinky McKay puts mothers minds at ease about milk supply queries and explains some of the reasons why it might seem like you're not producing enough milk.
Myths
You'll be surprised how many myths there are about brestfeeding, take a look at this list compiled by an advocacy group in the United Kingdom and see if you've been fooled by any.
Natural Weaning
An article that talks about natural weaning rather than contrived weaning plans. A good introductory read about weaning.
Responding to Criticism
The Le Leche League lists thirty ways to respond to criticism from others for breastfeeding.
Suck on This
An article from the Ecologist which looks at how formula companies, apathetic consumers, and negligent health care providers play a part in promoting artificial baby milk over the much needed and superior breast milk.
The Language of Breastfeeding
Diane Wiessinger, a lactation consultant, looks at how the language around feeding babies has been controlled by formula companies and their marketing, and the impact this has on breastfeeding rates. Breast is not best, it is important. Formula is not another kind of milk it is an inferior kind of milk. And breast milk is normal!
The Pleasure of Extended Breastfeeding
Sarah Buckley MD writes about her experiences breastfeeding her children to toddlerhood and beyond. She also shares medical research that attests to the health benefits of long term breastfeeding.
