| By namamaste,on May 3rd,2012% This spring,Hollywood Leading Ladies Jenna Elfman,Kelly Preston and Laila Ali hosted an afternoon teahttp://www.leadinglady.com which celebrated moms and moms-to-be,and educated them about raising healthy babies. Leading Lady was proud to be a presenting sponsor of this first ever celebrity breastfeeding and toxin-free living event to raise awareness for the not-for-profit organizations . . . →Read More:#Giveaway #Breastfeeding From @LeadingLadybras Info @namamaste .com By namamaste,on December 11th,2011% Full Figure,Sports and Nursing Bras from @LeadingLadyBras Leading Lady,a premiere nursing and full figure intimate apparel company dedicated to creating comfortably functional,remarkably affordable,stylish and easy-to-wear bras,camis and sleepwear recently contacted me to review the lines of nursing and yoga bras they offer. I received no compensation and the opinions . . . →Read More:@LeadingLadyBras Supports Nursing and Full Figured Women By namamaste,on August 25th,2011% If a multinational company developed a product that was a nutritionally balanced and delicious food,a wonder drug that both prevented and treated disease,cost almost nothing to produce and could be delivered in quantities controlled by the consumers’needs,the very announcement of their find would send their shares rocketing to the top . . . →Read More:Breastfeeding,Nursing,Nurturing,Quotes to Support and Educate By namamaste,on September 28th,2010% The Quintessence Global Breastfeeding Challenge will take place this Saturday,October 2nd at Brookfield Zoo! We are meeting on the West Mall near Roosevelt Fountain starting around 10:30. The actual count will take place at exactly 11:00 AM central time. By namamaste,on September 1st,2010% Well I love that the acronym is short for nipple – yes I have a sense of humor as amble as my bosom. As a former law student I like to look at the law. After my recent run in with NIP the law in Illinois supports a mother’s right to NIP and . . . →Read More:How do I feel about NIP:Nursing in Public? By namamaste,on August 23rd,2010% I have been a Brookfield Zoo Member on and off since my older son was born. This year I made a resolution to spend more quality time with my boys so every Sunday we go to the zoo. We visit the different regions,see the animals,stop at the Hamil Play Zoo or the . . . →Read More:Brookfield Zoo Anti- Breastfeeding By namamaste,on August 13th,2010% Bottle feeding mimics the loss of a child in mother’s brains. August 27,2009 | 65 comments Breasts in Mourning:How Bottle-Feeding Mimics Child Loss in Mothers’Brains After a successful birth,opting not to breast-feed may trigger evolved mourning behaviors By Jesse Bering Jesse Bering More from this In-Depth Report Features Birth . . . →Read More:Breastfeeding is best for mental health:Bottle feeding elicits mourning response By namamaste,on August 12th,2010% With the number of premature births steadily increasing over the past five years,what can you do to help premature babies survive? Breastfeed,if it’s your own baby;donate milk,if you have extra;encourage others to read this and support the milk banks. Invaluable Breastmilk . . . →Read More:Neonatologist Speaks Out:Breastmilk is Critical By namamaste,on May 31st,2010% Is there such a thing as weaning without woes? There seems to be a small amount of separation anxiety or withdrawal,whatever you call it,that comes along with the cessation of nursing. With my older son I nursed for 6 months while I was in college and working. It was hard being a . . . →Read More:Weaning without the Woes By namamaste,on May 29th,2010% The overall consensus is not to scream – but as a momma who has nursed two nibbly boys I can tell you this is hard and takes restraint. I find that there are some that advocate pulling the baby in close to force them to let go on their own – theory being . . . →Read More:What to do when baby bites while nursing | |