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Lactation room 101: What to expect and how to set it up!

Most states in the U.S. have legislation that requires employers to provide a private lactation room where employees can pump and express their milk, making it easier for working moms to balance family and work life.
So what are these lactation rooms like and how do you set one up? We’ll tell you!
Lactation rooms can be [...]

Be aggressive! Not breastfeeding babies…

We all know breastfeeding has amazing health benefits for baby and mom, but a new study has found yet another reason for moms to breastfeed their infants.
“Babies breastfed for six months of longer are less likely to be aggressive, anxious or depressed during childhood and into adolescence,” a study by Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child [...]

Sharing the Family Bed – One Doctor Makes the Case for It

According to a post on Peaceful Parenting, newborn babies are not designed to sleep alone. They breathe in irregular rhythms and even stop breathing for a few seconds at a time.
Dr. Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP, IBCLC, the author of two books, Good Nights: The Happy Parents’ Guide to the Family Bed (and a Good [...]