Tag Archives: biological nurturing
Science You Can Use: Can skin-to-skin and laid-back breastfeeding help older, non-latching babies?
We all know about the importance of skin-to-skin contact in the early hours and days of breastfeeding. But a new study from Sweden takes a look at a different question: can skin-to-skin contact and a laid back position resolve severe latching-on … Continue reading
Last revised on 03/14/2013
Booby Traps Series: “They said the latch was fine.”
This is the 27th in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. There are few topics that get me going more than the quality of help mothers get in the hospital getting … Continue reading
Last revised on 12/14/2011
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
Last revised on 09/21/2011
