You know how we feel about breastfeeding here at Gimme the Good Stuff. Our president, Maia James, breastfeeds her kids until they are pushing three. She has written about why she thinks the benefits of breastfeeding have not been overstated, despite headlines to that effect last year. And whenever we talk about the best formulas out there, it's always with the caveat that no formula comes close to
Breastfeeding & Weaning
Are the Benefits of Breastfeeding Overstated? I Doubt It.
Have you heard the news? It turns out that nursing your baby is a big waste of effort because formula is just as beneficial as breastmilk. At least that’s the conclusion you could reasonably draw from recent headlines that assert that there are “no long-term benefits of breastfeeding,” and “breast doesn’t beat the bottle.” Bloggers and reporters suggest we “hold the guilt!” because a “new study
Breastfeeding My Second Baby: No Pump Needed
This entry is one written for my blog on The Huffington Post.I recently completed our Safe Infant Formula Guide, and have thus been living and breathing this topic for weeks, hoping to uncover a formula that every mom can feel totally guilt-free about feeding her baby, and perhaps even one I will keep on hand for my own baby. My second son, Wolf, is now 4 months old, and has never even had
Safe Nipple Cream (for Nursing Mothers) Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.WorstfeedingI suffered from cracked, bleeding, and excruciatingly sore nipples for the first two months of breastfeeding my first son (although for most women, the pain will be milder and will last just a few weeks).After hearing great things about lactation consultants, I paid a ridiculous Australian woman $250
Breastfeeding, Immune Function, and Healthy Gut Bacteria
Earlier today, my husband, Daylon, sent me an article about a new study that shows that breastfeeding is linked to a healthy gut in infants because of the way specific genes are expressed. While the conclusions of this study are fascinating, the details are esoteric and the article is too science-y for me.Since Daylon has a Ph.D. in molecular embryology and works in the medical field, I asked
Most Moms Don’t Exclusively Breastfeed Their Newborns
I was recently surprised to read that, in the United States, only 33 percent of mothers “exclusively breastfeed [their babies] to three months of age…and only 14 percent to six months.”Considering that a standard maternity leave is three months long, I find it really hard to believe that only one-third of mothers make it that long with breastfeeding.I have to wonder, though, what
