Breastfeeding Information and Resources
Relevant breastfeeding information can be difficult to find. The following are links to breastfeeding resources that present clear factual information about breastfeeding.
"Getting Wise to 'Babywise'"
by Katie Allison Granju
An article covering the insidious agenda of Gary Ezzo in his book "On Becoming Babywise." This book offers very dangerous infant feeding and sleep advice and parents need to know the hidden problems with this extensively promoted book. Read More
LactMed Search
Curious about a drug you are taking or will be taking and how it will affect breastfeeding and your baby? This peer-reviewed database of drugs includes how much of the drug was found in both milk and infant urine and possible effects on milk production and the infant. Read More
La Leche League International
Receive mother-to-mother help by finding a LLL leader, posting in the forums, or reading the excellent breastfeeding answer pages. Archived issues of New Beginnings and Leaven are available. Read More
"Just One Bottle Won't Hurt- Or Will it?"
by Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
An article explaining the risks of just one bottle of formula fed to an infant. The benefits of human milk do not negate the risks of artificial infant formula. Clears up the question "Is it ok to breastfeed and formula feed?" Read More
Artificial Feeding- Nothing to do with Breastfeeding
by Yvette O'Dowd
It isn't about making formula-feeding mothers feel guilty about the way they feed their babies but making sure that every mother is able to make an informed choice. Read More
Kathy Dettwyler's Thoughts on Breastfeeding
by Kathy Dettwyler
Commentaries written by professor of anthropology and nutrition Kathy Dettwyler. Her articles focus on research of natural parenting practices, namely breastfeeding, as they have been carried out throughout human history, and on our closest genetic relatives. Read More
Watch Your Language
by Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC
An enlightening article on how language can affect the choices we make. Human milk is the NORMAL way to feed an infant. As such, there are no true benefits to breastfeeding, only risks to feeding a baby artifical infant formula. Read More
Breastfeeding State Laws
Legistlation by state regarding breastfeeding in public and in the work place. Read More
Breast Feeding Art
Breastfeeding photos and art around the world throughout history. We have a connection, as mothers, as mammals, in how we nourish and comfort our young at our breast as mothers have since the dawn of humanity. Read More
Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk
The American Academy of Pediatrics 2005 Policy Statement on breastfeeding. Read More
Formula Feeding Doubles Infant Deaths in America
by Linda Folden Palmer, DC
An article explaining the risks of artificial infant formula. Read More
Formula for Disaster
by Katie Allison Granju
Breastfeeding and formula feeding are often passed off as parenting 'choices,' however, infants who are formula-fed are at a much greater risk for illness and complications. Human babies deserve to be fed human milk as a matter of right. Artificial infant formula cannot compare to human milk but it is still passed off as 'nearly as good.' This marketing and a lack of informed consent has been to the detriment of the most vulnerable members of our society. Read More
