Why I Didn’t Breastfeed Vaneese Pattman August 23, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice Dear Diary, We've all read the statistics and heard the sayings: Breast is best. Got boob? Breastfeeding is not a choice; it's a responsibility....
Breastfeeding in the Workplace Ayanna Jackson August 22, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice 1 Comment Dear Diary, Several things caused me anxiety when my daughter was born, including the fact that I’d been laid off from my previous company and I...
Breastfeeding Babies: Each Infant’s Unique #Chocolate Milk August 21, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice 1 Comment Dear Diary, I grew up in Trinidad. When I was a young girl, I didn't know any mom who weren't breastfeeding babies. It's what you did. Even my mom...
History of Black Breastfeeding #Chocolate Milk August 20, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice Dear Diary, For some African Americans, choosing to breastfeed, especially eclusively and/or long-term, is a choice that can be wrought with...
My Breastfeeding Experience Heather Hopson August 18, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice Dear Diary, I almost didn't breastfeed my baby. I contemplated ordering a bottle of formula from the nurses' station at the hospital. I planned to...
My Mother Didn’t Support My Breastfeeding #Chocolate Milk August 17, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice Dear Diary, When my mother told me that I was starving my week-old daughter by breastfeeding, I threw the book at her. No, really. I threw a book...