Posted on October 12 2007 by Finisterre
The other day I discovered the wonderfully cheeky League of Maternal Justice, committed “to expose the injustices perpetrated against mothers everywhere and to exact vengeance through aggressive finger-wagging and online shaming”.
Superhero Lactavista single handedly defends breast feeders with her super action nursing bra and double power breast pump, but what made me smile was the [...]
Posted on August 3 2007 by lilronan
Doctors Call For Breast Milk Banks
Neonatal specialists say the lives of many premature babies could be saved if there were more breast milk donation banks in Australia. The first national breastfeeding conference is being held in Melbourne and will today hear about the success of the milk bank at Perth’s King Edward Memorial Hospital. [...]
Posted on May 2 2007 by lilronan
Georgia was born 10 weeks premature. Now, at 32 weeks, she is placed skin-to-skin on her adoring mother’s chest, tucked into place under mum’s jumper.
“Kangaroo care”, as it is officially known, involves parents cuddling up to premature infants each day for up to two to three hours, even if the baby is still attached to [...]