There is new research showing that new mothers who have difficulty breastfeeding are more likely to suffer from postpartum depression.
According to research from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, new moms who have difficulties breastfeeding in the first 2 weeks after birth are at a higher risk of depression 2 months later [...]

What’s the News?
Toronto East General Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic will now be open on Wednesdays starting Wed. July 6, 2011.
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What are the days and hours now?
Clinic hours remain the same: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
And the clinic will now be open on:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Closure days will be Sundays and Statutory Holidays.
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A lot of my clients wonder if there is a list of things that should be avoided while breastfeeding, if the same list that applied during pregnancy still applies. Well, I have found the mother of all lists on this exact subject and it is so thorough that I do not need to add my [...]

As stated in the following article:
“The American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization, and La Leche League recommend nursing on demand, not on a schedule.”
I cannot stress this recommendation enough and try to make this loud and clear with both my class clients and my doula clients. It is so important to start [...]

What a wonderful video that clearly describes proper latch. All soon-to-be moms and new moms should take a look at this video. It is really fantastic!!!

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This study shows that more people are bed sharing with their babies than is common knowledge. Bed sharing need not be discouraged as long as it is done safely with safe sleeping circumstances and safe sleeping conditions.
Read more at the link below:
http://media.clinicallactation.org/fall10/CLTackettCongHale.pdf
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While lurking on Facebook today my one contact, Kathleen, made me aware of this new little short.  It is a “must see” for soon-to-be parents and parents who are already in the throes of breastfeeding.  The music is wonderful too!  It was created by Taemar Verbaarschot, Tara Jaskowiak, and Amy Mattes from Victoria, BC [...]

Here is a wonderful self-attachment video.  I talk about it in my classes and everyone always wants to see a good example, so here you go!  It is such a fascinating thing to watch and so inspiring.  It is also a very interesting and informative study.

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by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC
There is a movement afoot in childbirth education and perinatal health urging mothers to avoid nighttime breastfeeding to decrease their risk for postpartum depression. We know that if mothers follow this advice, it will have a negative impact on breastfeeding. But let’s put that issue aside for the moment and consider [...]

White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity recommends breastfeeding to reduce risk of obesity.
Read report online: http://www.letsmove.gov/tfco_fullreport_may2010.pdf.
According to the US White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, released by Michelle Obama:
“Children who are breastfed are at reduced risk of obesity. Studies have found that the likelihood of obesity is [...]