By Alyson Layne-Davidson, MS, RD, LD, CLS Babies and breastfeeding—they go together like peanut butter and jelly. But, many new parents don’t know where to start. Use these 10 helpful tips to get your breastfeeding journey off to a good start. Find your support person. This can be baby’s father, a friend or a close […]
By Doraine Bailey, IBCLC Chances are you’ve been out and about with your breastfed baby this summer. Here are a few pointers about public breastfeeding and your protections under the law. Kentucky’s law says “Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, a mother may breast-feed her baby or express breast milk in any location, public […]
Ever wonder how breastfeeding practices have changed over the years? Well, on May 31, I retired from 30 years of breastfeeding promotion work at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. So let’s look back at the long, strange trip surrounding this most human of behaviors! In 1987 when I started, WIC (Women, Infants and Children) was […]
Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week at The Big Latch On, set for Saturday, Aug. 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Pleasant Ridge Park in Lexington. The Big Latch On is part of an international effort to set a world record for most babies breastfeeding at a set time, and to share breastfeeding information and resources […]
By Doraine Bailey Although babies don’t need anything but breastmilk until about 6 months of age, many breastfeeding babies are given formula within the first few days of life. There are some medical reasons why a healthy breastfed baby might need extra breastmilk or formula after the first few days of life, but much early […]
By Doraine Bailey, MA, IBCLC, RLC As you look forward to the birth of your baby and getting started with breastfeeding, there are many things you can do during your pregnancy to be ready. First of all, talk with your doctor and delivery hospital about your desire to breastfeed. Ask questions of your obstetrician and […]
Review by Katie Saltz, Baby Bump editor Since August is National Breastfeeding Month, I decided to review one of my favorite new products for breastfeeding moms. The LatchPal is brilliant in its simplicity. Not everyone has a wardrobe of nursing clothes, with their conveniently hidden slits in the fabric. But the LatchPal makes any shirt […]
Lexington will once again try to break a world record by participating in the Global Big Latch On, on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Pleasant Ridge Park. The Big Latch On is a world-wide event where local communities come together to promote and support breastfeeding. In 2015, 28 countries hosted Latch On events at 654 individual […]
Tuesday, August 2 Baby Moon: Breastfeeding Essentials I. 7-9 p.m. $30. Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: www.babymoonlex.com. Thursday, August 4 UK Good Samaritan Hospital: Nursing Your Infant. 6:30-9 p.m. $25 per couple. For women delivering at UK. Registration required. 310 S. Limestone St. Info: 323-2750. Saturday, August 6 The Big Latch On: […]
Breastfeeding babies often eat around the clock, so take the time to create a relaxing place to nurse your baby. You’ll be spending a lot of time there! Start with a comfortable chair, couch or even your bed, and then stock up on these items to make your feeding sessions easier. -Water bottles. Hydrating is […]
