Category Archives: Support 360
It’s Not Just About Breastfeeding
This Mother’s Day post is dedicated to the millions of moms who don’t or can’t breastfeed. I am now one of them since breast cancer took my breasts, at age 37. It’s for all of the moms who decide not to breastfeed, … Continue reading
Racial Breastfeeding Disparity Disappears at Baby Friendly Hospitals
One of the biggest issues in breastfeeding is the disparity in breastfeeding rates among different races. The gap between African American women and women of other races, while closing, remains the most salient example. The breastfeeding initiation rate of African … Continue reading
Top 10 Questions to Help You Find a Breastfeeding-Supportive Hospital
Want success? Go where there is a track record for it! If you have ruled out giving birth at home or at a birth center that is known to support breastfeeding, the hospital you choose (and where you live), can … Continue reading
Influencing the Influencers: World Pneumonia Day
Behind the scenes at Best for Babes, one of the most important things we do is reach out through our network to connect with influencers who can help us put the “breastfeeding message” on the radar of highly visible and … Continue reading
“Breastfeeding Failure” is an Oxymoron
Lately I’ve been wondering if “breastfeeding failure” is an oxymoron. I mean, to fail at something don’t you need to have a predetermined understanding of what failure is and what success is? Must you not be able to assess and … Continue reading
How Baby Signs can help with breastfeeding
When I had my son eight years ago we were living in Davis, California, home of the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). UC Davis is where the pioneering research on teaching babies to sign was done by Drs. Linda … Continue reading
3 Marathons in 3 Months: Running for Team BfB!
When Best for Babes co-Founders, Danielle Rigg and Bettina Forbes approached me about helping to start Team Best for Babes, I couldn’t have been more excited. Running and breastfeeding are both passions of mine, so combining the two is perfect. … Continue reading
October 15: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
October 15th marks an important day for many families. A day we wish didn’t need to be recognized but are thankful that it exists. October 15th marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the US, Canada and some parts … Continue reading
The Latest on Latching
Long before books and the Internet, women were breastfeeding their babies. How on earth did they manage without all the instructions about asymmetrical latch, C-hold, cross cradle and football holds and wide gape?! They managed because back then, breastfeeding was … Continue reading
Top 5 Tips for Working and Breastfeeding
While the U.S. still has a long way to go to make employment breastfeeding-friendly for all babes, there has been some great progress recently, and more women are getting into the working and pumping groove. Who knows, some day soon, the water cooler may be … Continue reading
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Amamante Signature Nursing Gown for Best for Babes®
Introducing the Amamante Signature Gown designed especially for The Best for Babes® Foundation. This classic black gown with a with a pink rhubarb trim is fit for any Babe--pre- or post- baby. A portion of the profit from each gown supports the amazing work of The Best for Babes Foundation whose mission is to Beat the Breastfeeding Booby Traps® -- the cultural and institutional barriers that prevent parents from making informed feeding decisions and prevent moms and babies from achieving their personal breastfeeding goals, whether that's 2 days, 2 months or 2 years! The Amamante Signature Best for Babes® Nursing Gown is so flattering, you will wear it well after nursing! Integrated nursing bra just pulls down to nurse. Gown is knee length. Soft washable rayon/lycra fabric. Amamante! Nursingwear offers fun, flirty functional nursing fashion. Gown is perfect for the mom who wants to feel and look fabulous while nursing with ease. Made in the USA.
