This first-time mom didn’t know her baby wasn’t getting any milk during his first three days of life, and she’s opening up about her extremely rare but devastating experience. By Melissa Willets   It took mom Jillian Johnson five years to share the story of her son Landon’s death; mainly because she was in so … Continue reading From Parents.com: After Newborn Died From Dehydration, Breastfeeding Mom Shares Her Heartbreaking Story

By Jenn Rose, March 5, 2017 Breastfeeding can be enormously beneficial for both babies and their mothers. Nobody disputes that. But the “Breast is best” mentality that permeates our culture can actually be very dangerous in some cases. Just ask Jillian Johnson, whose son’s tragic and preventable death serves as a lesson that there is … Continue reading From Romper: Jillian Johnson Shares Tragic Story About Her Son’s Death, & Every Parent Needs To Read It

By Taylor Rios March 3, 2017 Breastfeeding is best. Everyone has heard those words and when pregnant, most expectant mothers plan on nursing their children. However, it isn’t always possible. Unfortunately, one mother found out too late that her son was not getting nourished. Five years later, Jillian Johnson shares her tragic story of how … Continue reading From the Inquisitr: Breastfed Baby Dies from Starvation – Mother Shares Her Story

By Joy D’Souza Posted: 03/03/2017 11:38 am EST Updated: 03/03/2017 11:40 am EST Jillian Johnson’s son Landon died five years ago, but she’s only talking about it now. “I wanted to share for a long time about what happened to Landon, but I always feared what others would say and how I’d be judged,” Johnson … Continue reading From Huffington Post Canada: Mother Shares Heartbreaking Story About Infant’s Death By Starvation

by Valerie Williams Doctors and nurses told her to keep nursing, despite signs that her son wasn’t thriving Five years after losing her infant son, a mom is sharing the heartbreaking story of his life and death in the hopes of helping other parents. Her baby died of starvation, as the new mom was encouraged … Continue reading From Scary Mommy: Mom Shares Tragic Story Of Breastfed Infant Dying From Starvation