25% Of Moms Never Breastfeed and Other Breastfeeding Stats
Published April 26, 2012 | If you haven’t checked out the Breastfeeding Blog Hop over at The Slacker Mom, you should. Each week features a different breastfeeding topic, and there are plenty of mamas willing to share advice.
On the subject of breastfeeding, I came across this neat infographic full of breastfeeding stats.
I will totally admit, I was a bit excited to see that 49% of moms disagree that formula is as good as breast milk. There’s absolutely NOTHING wrong with formula in my opinion (I even supplemented with formula when I couldn’t keep up with Levi’s demand anymore after a year of exclusively pumping for him). I just think that if you compare breast milk and formula side-by-side, breast milk has better nutritional content.
I also think it’s awesome that 45 states have laws that protect women nursing in public. I hope that soon it will be all 50.
What do you think of these breastfeeding stats?
Celebrating One Year Of The Breastfeeding Blog Hop
Published December 29, 2011 | We did it folks! Today marks the 52nd week of the Breastfeeding Blog Hop. One full year. Wow.
This past year has marked some amazing milestones. Levi and I celebrated one year of exclusively pumping. I figured out that it’s difficult to pump while rolling around on Heelys, but not too difficult to do it while mowing the lawn.
My eyes have been opened on the whole nursing in public front. I admit, I used to be pro-cover. Now I’m pro-whatever-makes-mom-and-baby-comfortable.
I’ve met many amazing moms through this weekly hop and am honored that they have shared their breastfeeding experiences with me.
Here are just a few of the highlights from this past year.
- Baby-led weaning from Michelle Tant
- Tips for overcoming breastfeeding obstacles from ABCs and Garden Peas
- The five senses of breastfeeding from Breastfeeding Arts
- Five tips for healthy breast care from Tales From The Nursery
- Cluster feeding and growth spurts from The Good Letdown
- How breastfeeding helped my PPD from James and Jax
- An honest take on breastfeeding accidents from Funky Lindsay and The Gnomes Mom
- Tips for travelers (who lactate) from Milk & Whimsy
- Straight talk on breast changes from ‘lil Burghers and An Ideal Mother
- How to use a breast pump from Sooo Big Blog
- 10 things I love about breastfeeding from Sisters N Cloth
- Lactation cookies recipe from The Humbled Homemaker
- Mythbusters – Milky Style from Greek Momma
Obviously there are many, many, MANY more great posts that have been linked up over the last 12 months. You can view them all (organized by topic) on the Breastfeeding Blog Hop Archive Page.
I think my personal favorite is a recent one from A Breezy Life – Oh The Places You’ll Nurse!
Although I won’t be hosting the hop anymore here on Life With Levi, I hope I continue to see everyone link up and share their breastfeeding stories, past AND present, over at The Slacker Mom.
Erin will be announcing next week’s topic soon, so stay tuned – the Breastfeeding Blog Hop torch has been passed and is still going strong!
Passing The Breastfeeding Blog Hop Torch
Published December 22, 2011 | It’s hard to believe that the Breastfeeding Blog Hop has been going strong for nearly a full year.
In fact, next week is our 52nd week. How cool is that?
Levi is now 16 months old. It’s been about 4 months since I stopped pumping for him. He was ready, I wasn’t, but it happened anyway and even though I’m not happy about it, I’m used to it now.
I will ALWAYS be here to support other breastfeeding moms, but the time has come to pass the torch for the Breastfeeding Blog Hop hosting duties. Many of you already know and love Erin from The Slacker Mom. She’s been part of this hop since early on and has been a fabulous cohost (along with Marah from Diary Of A Devil Dog Wife).
Erin is one of the first moms I ever saw nurse in public like there was nothing to it. We had a play date with Levi and her son Judah The Tank, and I was amazed that she was so confident and comfortable.
She’s a mom to three amazing boys – Wyatt, Lincoln, and Judah. This photo is from October of last year.
The boys are older and even cuter now. After the final hop of the year, you’ll be able to follow their adventures, as well as keep up with the weekly Breastfeeding Blog Hop, over on Erin’s blog The Slacker Mom.
I hope I’ll still see lots of familiar faces linking up from Erin’s site in the upcoming weeks. Marah from Diary of A Devil Dog Wife will continue to help cohost, and a new cohost, Lori from The Gnome’s Mom, will be joining the crew. (Ok, she’s not really new either. Lori’s been a regular participant forever, and she’s totally awesome, but she’ll be new at the cohosting thing so be sure to show her some love.)
The 2011 Breastfeeding Blog Hop archive page will remain here on my site. If you have a breastfeeding question, it’s a great place to start. 52 weeks means we’ve covered A LOT of topics 
As I pass the hosting torch on to Erin, I can’t help but be proud of this amazing support network we’ve built.
Thank you for being part of it!
Breastfeeding Rules? What Breastfeeding Rules?
Published December 15, 2011 | I’m more of a rule breaker than a rule follower. Especially when it comes to breastfeeding.
If you’re a regular reader, you already know that, so for this week’s Breastfeeding Blog Hop post, I thought I’d share a cartoon about how silly I think any breastfeeding “rules” are.
I hope every mom realizes that parenting is not set in stone. Don’t worry about “the rules” – do what works best for you and your baby.
I’ll support you.
I know lots of other women will, too.
I Admire You
Published December 8, 2011 | Over the past year and a half, I’ve written a lot about breastfeeding. I’ve shared my exclusive pumping journey, my bitterness about finally weaning, lots of crazy pumping videos, and, of course, hosted the weekly Breastfeeding Blog Hop.
I recorded this message to share how I feel for this week’s “Words Of Encouragement” topic, and I mean every word.
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