Over at the Motherwear’s Breastfeeding Blog I learned of an extension on the new Health Care Bill that gives mothers in the United States the right to express breast milk at work. The requirement for this allowance applies to all employers of 50 employees or more. Here is a portion of the bill: …provide reasonable [...]
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Anyone and everyone interested in breastfeeding, needing support while breastfeeding, who has questions about breastfeeding, or would just like to sit and chat with like-minded moms is encouraged to attend. Date: Friday, March 19, 2010 Time: 12pm – 2pm Location: Believe Midwifery Services, LLC 118 West Main Street Thorntown, IN 46071 Phone: 765.436.7527 This group [...]
Lately, it has been on my mind, the importance of having some sort of support group around for motherhood. When I had my first son at age 22, I was not ready for the mother role, but life brought me a baby, and a mother was what I had to be. It’s not that I [...]
Following the horrible disaster in Haiti, the International Lactation Consultant Association is encouraging anyone involved in the disaster relief efforts to support breastfeeding. This means that any introduction of artificial breast milk is a hindrance to the situation. According to the President of ILCA, Angela Smith, “Breastfeeding provides a sanitary, safe, and consistently available food [...]
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