My Daughter Starved Because of My Determination to Exclusively Breastfeed and Lack of Knowledge on How to Supplement

By Jamie Nguyen As new parents, my husband and I relied on professionals: doctors, nurses, lactation consultants to guide us in providing the best care for our newborn. But what happens if most of these professional have bought into a dangerous lie? The lie that all moms, except in very rare cases, are able to … Continue reading My Daughter Starved Because of My Determination to Exclusively Breastfeed and Lack of Knowledge on How to Supplement

Open Letter to Obstetric Care Providers on Counseling Expectant Mothers on the Importance of Safe Infant Feeding

Dear Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Family Practitioner or Midwife, I am writing to you as a mother and advocate for Fed is Best. You may have seen the story of Landon Johnson, who was welcomed into the world by his parents in February 2012.  Like most new parents, Landon’s mom and dad were lead to believe that Jillian … Continue reading Open Letter to Obstetric Care Providers on Counseling Expectant Mothers on the Importance of Safe Infant Feeding

From Yahoo 7 New, Australia: ‘Breast is best myth killed my son’, says devastated mum

Mel Buttigieg – Yahoo7 News on May 10, 2017, 1:09 pm A new mother has told of her devastation to learn she starved her newborn to death while breastfeeding, and is campaigning against the stigma of bottle feeding. Jillian Johnson said believing the myth that “breast is best” killed her firstborn Landon, who died just … Continue reading From Yahoo 7 New, Australia: ‘Breast is best myth killed my son’, says devastated mum

From marie clare: MOTHER SHARES HER HEARTBREAKING STORY AS A WARNING TO ALL MOTHERS

‘If I Had Given Him Just One Bottle, He’d Still Be Alive’ – by marie claire Five years ago Jillian Johnson welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world via an emergency c-section. After around two hours, little Landon had latched perfectly onto his mother’s breast and began breastfeeding. Everything seemed normal. “Jarrod and I wanted … Continue reading From marie clare: MOTHER SHARES HER HEARTBREAKING STORY AS A WARNING TO ALL MOTHERS