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A Comparison of Breastfeeding Rates by Country

KellyMom — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:03:26 +0000

Ever wonder how breastfeeding rates compare from country to country? Following are graphics showing breastfeeding rates in Australia, Canada, Sweden, the UK, and the US from 2004 and 2005.

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Breastfeeding Quotes

KellyMom — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:57:36 +0000

"If a multinational company developed a product that was a nutritionally balanced and delicious food, a wonder drug that both prevented and treated disease, cost almost nothing to produce and could be delivered in quantities controlled by the consumers' needs, the very announcement of their find would send their shares rocketing to the top of the stock market. The scientists who developed the product would win prizes and the wealth and influence of everyone involved would increase dramatically. Women have been producing such a miraculous substance, breastmilk, since the beginning of human existence..."

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Breastfeeding: A Universal Language of Love

KellyMom — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:17:51 +0000

Have you ever wondered how to say "breastfeeding" in another language? Thanks to my wonderful Facebook fans, I have compiled a list of breastfeeding words from around the world.

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Breastfeeding: the Numbers

KellyMom — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:08:57 +0000

What percentage of moms breastfeed their babies? How long do they breastfeed? These questions have interested me, and prompted me to look for research that has been done and keep track of it year to year. I'm posting the results of my efforts here, for the benefit of anyone else who might be interested.

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Children’s TV Showcasing Breastfeeding

KellyMom — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:18:57 +0000

Here are clips from Sesame Street episodes that talk about breastfeeding… Buffy breastfeeding Cody, from 1977: Maria breastfeeding Gabriela, from 1988: Moving away from Sesame Street for a moment, Mr. Rogers also talked about breastfeeding in Episode 1536 from 1984 (the nursing section starts about 2:40): This song by Joe Raposo from the mid-1980s also […]

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History of Breastfeeding

KellyMom — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:13:02 +0000

OK, other that the fact that breastfeeding started with the first baby, have you ever wondered how breastfeeding and infant feeding practices have changed through the ages? Here are some articles on this subject.

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Links: Breastfeeding Art

KellyMom — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:11:07 +0000

Breastfeeding Art

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Ross Labs breastfeeding statistics

KellyMom — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:05:42 +0000

According to information published by Ross Labs (Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories)...

From 1955 to 1971, there was a progressive decline in breastfeeding, followed by a resurgence in its incidence and duration through 1982.

Following is information that has been reported by Ross. Keep in mind that the rates here, unless othewise noted, are for any breastfeeding, rather than exclusive breastfeeding.

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Unusual Facts About How Mammals Give Birth (TED video)

KellyMom — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:07:05 +0000

A cool short video describing how different mammals give birth. The section on kangaroos was fascinating.

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