Sunday Surf - Mixing It Up

Barbie and McDonald’s Happy Meal Disaster

PhD in Parenting shares how Barbie and McDonald's are sending some is sending some pretty nasty messages to girls. 

Speaking Up For Those Who Can't

Up, Down & Natural Shares how she took a stand for a Breastfeeding mom. 

I have to say she's pretty great!

The Perfect Placenta 

Job Description: Mommy shares so awesome info on the placenta. 
Not to mention some pretty cool pics.

Things To Prepare For A Homebirth

Dairy of a First Child shares some tips preparing for a homebirth. 

Someday I will have a Homebirth.  :)

Labor, Birth, and Babies Sunday Surf

Positions For Labour And Childbirth

An awesome post by Diary of a First Child, it makes me wish I  had pushed for a natural birth even more, it rocks. The pictures are by Joni Rae of Tales of a Kitchen Witch, they are so amazing, they should seriously be in a birthing book! (hint, hint to anyone writing a birthing book)

Trusting My Body: Ailia’s Birth Story

A beautiful birth story by Code Name: Mama.  An unexpected, unassisted, home birth.
(My dream birth)

Alrik's birth story: Sweet surprise unassisted home water birth 

Hobo Mama shares an awesome home water birth. 

(Another dream birth)

I did not Birth a Syndrome

Momma Jorge has a beautiful post on how she overcame the idea of birthing a syndrome rather then a beautiful baby.  I love how she inspires me to look beyond the physical and really look inward.

Still with the Breastfeeding Theme for This Week ;)

Whatever Happened to Women and Children First?

In this past year it seems as if women’s breasts are under attack, as long as they are being used for something besides selling burgers, booze, cars, clothes, shave gel, antiperspirant…etc

Why Do Moms Quit Breastfeeding?

Most moms who wanted to breastfeed, but ended up formula feeding, will be able to cite a reason or two. Breastfeeding advocates generally say that most of those hurdles can be overcome...

Great Breastfeeding Quotes

A collection of Great Breastfeeding Quotes. 

5 Reasons Breastfeeding is the Ultimate Convenience! 

Most of us have heard about the many benefits of breastfeeding, and although my decision to breastfeed was based upon reasons like breast-milk being the ultimate food for babies, why I am continuing to breastfeed, convenience plays a huge role.

My Favorite Post about "Bring Breastfeeding Back to Sesame Street"

Image By Joni Rae

This has been an amazing two weeks! I never thought that this would happen! The momentum is unbelievable, as I am typing we have over 25,000 signatures and they are continuing to go up! The Petition was only posted 13 days ago. I have come across a lot of post about my blog post / the petition these are my favorite.  First some amazing places that my blog has been discussed on. The most exciting was TIME.com, I was ecstatic when that showed up in my Google Alerts and it is so supportive!  Huffington Post was our first big break in the online seen. Annie from PhD in Parenting did an amazing article on Care2 which set the ball in motion. Thank you Annie! Now for my favorites! 

Sunday Surf ~ Nursing In Public

I am still going with Nursing in Public Theme for This Week

Breastfeeding and The Law

Basically breastfeeding in public IS legal in the United States, though sometimes people simply don't know it and therefore might complain about it.

Why Children Should Witness Breastfeeding in Public

Children learn by observing and interacting with their world, and every moment adds up to form the basis for the values, beliefs, habits, and memories which will carry them into adulthood.

Breastfeeding in Public is Offensive - See for Yourself

I’m thankful for not having boobs thrown in my face all the time by offensive and indecent breastfeeding mothers.

Easy Decreet Way to Nurse your Toddler in Public 

There's absolutely nothing wrong with breastfeeding, because it's the normative way to feed your baby. But just because it's the biological norm doesn't make it the cultural one, which is why breastfeeding in public can take some getting used to, even for the boldest mamas among us. 

Sunday Surf: Happy New Year and new to me surfing!

This week has been all about Breastfeeding and making Nursing in Public the norm, acceptable and common place.

Timeline of a Breastfed Baby

A timeline detailing the journey of the average breastfed baby.

Lactivism, Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding, Formula 

and Mothers at War

If you’re easily offended or like a good fight, now might be a good time to look away. 

I’m talking about the World War 3 of parenting: breast vs bottle.

Baby Food Court

Nursing mothers have no more interest in flashing you a breast than you do in seeing one.

 5 Reasons Breastfeeding is the Ultimate Convenience 

Most of us have heard about the many benefits of breastfeeding. These are the 5 reasons why I don’t want to give up the convenience of breastfeeding.