Category Archives: Inspire
Booby Traps Series: Staff motivation can get in the way of Kangaroo Care and Skin-to-Skin
This post is the 23rd in a series on Booby Traps made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. To borrow a phrase, if there were a drug that could do the following things for premature and/or term … 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
Booby Traps Series: This World Breastfeeding Week, let’s celebrate these Booby Trap-busting developments of the last year!
This is the 15th in a series of posts on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. Happy World Breastfeeding Week! I’ve been writing about the Booby Traps – the cultural and institutional barriers that … Continue reading
Booby Traps Series: The c-section rate is at a record high. What does that mean for breastfeeding?
This is the 12th in a series of posts on Booby Traps,™ made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. According to the CDC, the cesarean birth rate in the U.S. is at an all-time high. It increased … Continue reading
Why a doula is your BFF (BreastFeeding Friend)
“If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.” – John H. Kennell, MD Doulas (trained support people for childbirth and postpartum) are associated with some great things: shorter labors, less interventions, fewer c-sections, and … Continue reading
Talk Breastfeeding Support with Your Boss in 3 Steps
It’s all over the news, Babe: you’re worth it! Breastfeeding isn’t just good for the health of mamas and their babes, it’s good for your employer’s bottom line, too. Here are three tools to break the ice AND show them … Continue reading
Booby Traps™ Series: Podcast interview on Booby Traps in pregnancy
As part of our series on Booby Traps™ in pregnancy, here’s a wonderful podcast interview with Danielle Rigg, co-founder of Best for Babes. We talked about things you should and shouldn’t experience at your prenatal visits, how to find a … Continue reading









