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Here’s to you meeting your own breastfeeding goals - whatever they may be. Go,
mama! You can do it!

The natural power of breastfeeding is one of the greatest wonders of
the world. It is about real love. It is about caring and celebrating the
wondrous joy of nurturing a new life. It is about enjoying being a
woman.
~ Anwar Fazal


Breastfeeding is a mother's gift to herself, her baby and the earth.
~ Pamela K. Wiggins




Breastmilk satisfies.
~Ohio Department of Health


She doesn’t need to count how often she feeds the baby any more
than she counts how often she kisses the baby.
~ Babette Francis (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics & Environmental
Child Health)

The newborn baby has only three demands. They are: warmth in the
arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the
knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three.
~ Dr. Grantly Dick-Read


Breastfeeding a baby – what could be more natural?
~ LLL; The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding confers significant short and long-term health benefits
for both the mother and her infant, which go beyond the period of
breastfeeding itself.
~ National Health Service of Great Britain

Nursing does not diminish the beauty of a woman's breasts; it
enhances their charm by making them look lived in and happy.
~ Robert A. Heinlein

Breastfeeding is more than just a method of feeding. It is a lifestyle
choice.
~ Dr. William Sears

While breastfeeding may not seem the right choice for every parent, it
is the best choice for every baby.
~ Amy Spangler

Mother's milk, time-tested for millions of years, is the best nutrient
for babies because it is nature's perfect food.
~ Robert S. Mendelsohn


When she first felt her son's groping mouth attach itself to her breast,
a wave of sweet vibration thrilled deep inside and radiated to all
parts of her body; it was similar to love, but it went beyond a lover's
caress, it brought a great calm happiness, a great happy calm.
~ Milan Kundera

My opinion is that anybody offended by breastfeeding is staring too
hard.
~ David Allen

Countless women have regained trust in their bodies through nursing
their children, even if they weren't sure at first that they could do it. It
is an act of female power, and I think of it as feminism in its purest
form.
~ Christine Northrup
The one thing that has evolved with humans, to nourish humans, is
breast milk. It is the ideal evolutionary model for what nourishment
should be. It is a remarkable fluid.
~ J. Bruce German, a food science professor at the University of
California, Davis

Imagine that the world had created a new 'dream product' to feed and
immunize everyone born on earth. Imagine also that it was available
everywhere, required no storage or delivery, and helped mothers plan
their families and reduce the risk of cancer. Then imagine that the
world refused to use it.
~ Frank Oski




Babies were born to be breastfed!
~ U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Breastfeeding is an unsentimental metaphor for how love works, in a
way. You don’t decide how much and how deeply to love – you
respond to the beloved, and give with joy exactly as much as they
want.
~ Marni Jackson
With his small head pillowed against your breast and your milk
warming his insides, your baby knows a special closeness to you. He
is gaining a firm foundation in an important area of life – he is
learning about love.
~ La Leche League pamphlet c.1956

In breastfeeding, the infant is cradled in the mother’s arms. Pleasure
in sucking, the satisfaction of hunger, intimacy with the mother’s
body, are united with his recognition of her face.
~ Selma Fraiberg

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The natural power and wonders of breastfeeding

  • 1. Here’s to you meeting your own breastfeeding goals - whatever they may be. Go, mama! You can do it! The natural power of breastfeeding is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It is about real love. It is about caring and celebrating the wondrous joy of nurturing a new life. It is about enjoying being a woman. ~ Anwar Fazal Breastfeeding is a mother's gift to herself, her baby and the earth. ~ Pamela K. Wiggins Breastmilk satisfies. ~Ohio Department of Health She doesn’t need to count how often she feeds the baby any more than she counts how often she kisses the baby. ~ Babette Francis (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics & Environmental Child Health) The newborn baby has only three demands. They are: warmth in the arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three. ~ Dr. Grantly Dick-Read Breastfeeding a baby – what could be more natural? ~ LLL; The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
  • 2. Breastfeeding confers significant short and long-term health benefits for both the mother and her infant, which go beyond the period of breastfeeding itself. ~ National Health Service of Great Britain Nursing does not diminish the beauty of a woman's breasts; it enhances their charm by making them look lived in and happy. ~ Robert A. Heinlein Breastfeeding is more than just a method of feeding. It is a lifestyle choice. ~ Dr. William Sears While breastfeeding may not seem the right choice for every parent, it is the best choice for every baby. ~ Amy Spangler Mother's milk, time-tested for millions of years, is the best nutrient for babies because it is nature's perfect food. ~ Robert S. Mendelsohn When she first felt her son's groping mouth attach itself to her breast, a wave of sweet vibration thrilled deep inside and radiated to all parts of her body; it was similar to love, but it went beyond a lover's caress, it brought a great calm happiness, a great happy calm. ~ Milan Kundera My opinion is that anybody offended by breastfeeding is staring too hard. ~ David Allen Countless women have regained trust in their bodies through nursing their children, even if they weren't sure at first that they could do it. It is an act of female power, and I think of it as feminism in its purest form. ~ Christine Northrup
  • 3. The one thing that has evolved with humans, to nourish humans, is breast milk. It is the ideal evolutionary model for what nourishment should be. It is a remarkable fluid. ~ J. Bruce German, a food science professor at the University of California, Davis Imagine that the world had created a new 'dream product' to feed and immunize everyone born on earth. Imagine also that it was available everywhere, required no storage or delivery, and helped mothers plan their families and reduce the risk of cancer. Then imagine that the world refused to use it. ~ Frank Oski Babies were born to be breastfed! ~ U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Breastfeeding is an unsentimental metaphor for how love works, in a way. You don’t decide how much and how deeply to love – you respond to the beloved, and give with joy exactly as much as they want. ~ Marni Jackson
  • 4. With his small head pillowed against your breast and your milk warming his insides, your baby knows a special closeness to you. He is gaining a firm foundation in an important area of life – he is learning about love. ~ La Leche League pamphlet c.1956 In breastfeeding, the infant is cradled in the mother’s arms. Pleasure in sucking, the satisfaction of hunger, intimacy with the mother’s body, are united with his recognition of her face. ~ Selma Fraiberg