As emerging research sheds light on possible reasons for lactation trouble even when mothers receive competent support, insulin resistance, or IR, is rising to the forefront of the discussion of possible causes. The following is an adapted-for-the-blogosphere excerpt of my upcoming book, Finding Sufficiency: Breastfeeding with Insufficient Glandular Tissue, which will be available this summer from…
If you’ve visited my blog before, you know that I believe in human milk for human babies, and I have a deep understanding and empathy for those mothers who can’t or choose not to breastfeed their babies, for whatever reason. This week, World Milksharing Week, offers a perfect opportunity to highlight a beautiful story of…
This post is taken directly from an assignment for a class toward fulfillment of my Master of Public Health, Environmental Influences on Human Health. I seek to educate about dioxins, which are found in very high concentrations in human breastmilk. Dioxin exposure (perhaps in utero) has been shown to have a profound effect on mammary…
normal, like breathing 