How Do I tell the Hospital I Don’t Want A Lactation Consultant Visit When I Deliver My Next Baby?

April 5, 2019August 31, 20231 Comment

Dear Fed Is Best Foundation, Thank you for everything that you do! Your organization has made me feel so much better about my situation and personal needs. I did have a question for you though, although I should probably explain my situation first. My daughter is now 14 months old. When I was pregnant with … Continue reading How Do I tell the Hospital I Don’t Want A Lactation Consultant Visit When I Deliver My Next Baby?

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Another Year, Another Failed Breastfeeding Policy Push By WHO, UNICEF

Jamie Wells, M.D. “These WHO-UNICEF mandates to governments don’t address the fact that there are biological reasons a mother cannot breastfeed (in all parts of the world) or that she can be so poorly nourished herself because of the lack of refrigeration and clean water in the first place. Forcing a woman to breastfeed exclusively … Continue reading Another Year, Another Failed Breastfeeding Policy Push By WHO, UNICEF

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The Breastfeeding Support I Received Almost Killed Me And My Daughter; I’m Still Suffering From Breastfeeding Trauma

January 30, 2019August 31, 20231 Comment

This is hard for me to write. My breastfeeding experience is a trauma that I don’t like to relive but is undoubtedly the biggest cause of my postnatal depression and anxiety (PNDA). But perhaps I can save someone else unnecessary pain and heartache. I know some will disagree, but hopefully, my story can be a … Continue reading The Breastfeeding Support I Received Almost Killed Me And My Daughter; I’m Still Suffering From Breastfeeding Trauma

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My Baby Was Put in a Dangerous Situation By Rooming-In with an Exhausted Mom

January 21, 2019August 31, 2023Leave a comment

By US New and World Report Columnist, Stacy Cervenka with Commentary by Christie del Castillo-Hegyi, MD Several weeks ago, as I was perusing Facebook, I came across an article on the Fed Is Best Foundation’s page that felt like a punch in the stomach. According to new medical research, the number of incidents where exhausted … Continue reading My Baby Was Put in a Dangerous Situation By Rooming-In with an Exhausted Mom

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart

November 22, 2018October 9, 2023Leave a comment

I just want to say thank you so much for your foundation’s web page and support group. I can’t say thank you enough! This is exactly the support system I have needed in my life since my daughter was admitted into the hospital at 3 weeks old due to failure to thrive. This was … Continue reading Thank You, Thank You, Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart

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How Do I tell the Hospital I Don’t Want A Lactation Consultant Visit When I Deliver My Next Baby?

Another Year, Another Failed Breastfeeding Policy Push By WHO, UNICEF

The Breastfeeding Support I Received Almost Killed Me And My Daughter; I’m Still Suffering From Breastfeeding Trauma

My Baby Was Put in a Dangerous Situation By Rooming-In with an Exhausted Mom

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart

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