Happy WBW to you!

This years World Breastfeeding Week theme is 10 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING.  The goal is to promote the BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE. 

Here are a couple of resources available to you in honor of World Breastfeeding Week:

Free Course through the August 7th courtesy of Lactation Education Resources: Initiation of Breastfeeding: A Biological Perspective.

Complimentary Online Access to Breastfeeding Medicine Journal for the Month of August.

 Now go educate yourself!

The stats. The guilt and the anger.

Thank you, Dr. Bartick, for doing this research and for responding with this article!  I strongly encourage you to take a peek at this research (even if it's just a quick review of the abstract).  Here's a taste to wet your appetitie:

"If 90% of US families could comply with medical recommendations to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months, the United States would save $13 billion per year and prevent an excess 911 deaths..."

And if you are one of the many moms that is carrying around guilt or anger associated with your breastfeeding experience, I urge you read this article and respond!  We need to stand up for our rights as women and mothers - Peaceful Revolution!