Writing helps me process my emotions. A few weeks ago, I wrote this, and have debated whether or not to share it, because sharing the things I write makes me feel really vulnerable. But, today I needed to reread it to remind myself that I am not a “formula-feeding mom”, I’m just a loving mother. … Continue reading I Am Not a Formula Feeding Mom
From Christie del Castillo-Hegyi, M.D., Co-Founder of the Fed is Best Foundation The Fed is Best Foundation is reaching its one-year anniversary July 11, 2017. One year ago, we became incorporated as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and have made tremendous strides in educating mothers and health professionals on safe infant feeding practices, particularly in … Continue reading The Fed is Best Foundation’s Progress and Our One-Year Anniversary
Written by Holly Lake I wish I had known about the Fed Is Best Foundation before my 1st son was born. I felt enormous pressure to exclusively breastfeed at my hospital. My son was born at 37 weeks, weighing 5 pounds,13 ounces and he struggled to latch-on and breastfeed at each feeding. When I told … Continue reading Just One Bottle Would Have Prevented My Baby’s Permanent Brain Damage From Hypoglycemia
Steph — January 26, 2017 Recently, there have been so many sad, infuriating, and heartbreaking stories in the media that it’s hard to keep up. Surprisingly, the ones that are hitting me the hardest are not about politics. As a pregnant person, who is literally about to give birth to my third child, the stories … Continue reading From Grounded Parents: When Lactivism Kills by Steph Monty
by Kavin Senapathy, CONTRIBUTOR We know that not getting enough milk can cause brain damage in babies, and exclusively breastfed newborns are at higher risk of starvation. The Fed is Best Foundation turns the “breast is best” adage on its head in an effort to inform new parents that insufficient feeding in the early days … Continue reading From Forbes.com: Beware of Accidentally Starving Your Breastfed Newborn, Warns the Fed is Best Foundation
