Index of New Beginnings Articles, 2005 - 2007
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Contents
November-December 2007
- p. 244 Sharing Sleep with Babies: The Benefits of Safe Nighttime Slumbers
- p. 250 My Enlightening Journey as a Mother
- p. 252 Always Worth It
- p. 253 A Valuable Resource
- p. 254 Unexpected Success
- p. 257 Best Laid Plans
- p. 258 Naptime Musings
- p. 258 The Most Beautiful Experience
- p. 259 Breastfeeding Rosa
- p. 261 A Happy Ending
- p. 262 My Transformation Into Motherhood
- p. 264 Why is my baby drinking less at day care?
- p. 266 Baking Sweet (and Healthy!) Treats
- p. 270 Options for Single Moms
- p. 272 My Husband, My Root System
- p. 274 Taking Good Care of Moms
- p. 276 Parenting An Unruly Toddler
- p. 279 Will Using a Pacifier Affect My Breastfed Baby?
- p. 280 Finding Breastfeeding-Friendly Children's Books
- p. 281 Book Review: Celebrating Motherhood: A Comforting Companion for Every Expecting Mothers
- p. 284 Mile High Breastfeeding Celebration
- p. 285 "Growing" Your World Breastfeeding Week Celebration
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September-October 2007
- p. 196 Breastfeeding Beyond a Year: exploring benefits, cultural influences, and more
- p. 202 The Natural Mother in Me
- p. 203 A Mother's Love
- p. 204 Boy Talk
- p. 205 Nursing on the Run
- p. 206 My Arms Will Always Be Theirs
- p. 209 With a Little Help
- p. 210 Our Precious Moments
- p. 210 Nursing Success
- p. 211 Creating a Bond
- p. 213 50th Anniversary LLLI Conference Celebrates the Power of Breastfeeding
- p. 214 Fertility Treatments and Weaning
- p. 218 Alert and Active Participation in Childbirth: Our Family's Home Birth Experience
- p. 222 Simple Foods for Evolving Palates
- p. 224 Office Etiquette: Do I let coworkers know that my milk is in the fridge?
- p. 228 Book Review: Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers
- p. 229 Book Review: Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child
- p. 230 Nursing through Pregnancy and Beyond: Is it really possible?
- p. 234 A Day at the Farm
- p. 237 LLLI and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) collaborate for "The State of the Art of Mother Support Summit"
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July-August 2007
- p. 148 The Revolutionaries Wore Pearls
- p. 154 My Reasons for Breastfeeding
- p. 156 Breastfeeding During My Husband's Deployment
- p. 157 Connections
- p. 158 Tandem Times Two
- p. 161 Mastitis at Midnight
- p. 162 Online Support
- p. 162 Sharing the Joy of Breastfeeding
- p. 163 Brothers
- p. 164 Determined Mama
- p. 168 Expressing and Storing Milk
- p. 170 Finding a Place to Pump
- p. 174 Changing Time
- p. 175 What Sponsors Bring to World Breastfeeding Week Celebrations
- p. 176 Back to Work
- p. 180 Book Review: Mother Food: Food and Herbs That Promote Milk Production and a Mother's Health
- p. 181 Book Review: Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me: The Top 25 Friendship Problems and How to Solve Them
- p. 182 LLLI Honors People Who Make a Difference
- p. 184 Navigating the "No!" Phase
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May-June 2007
- p. 100 Breastfeeding and Intimacy
- p. 106 Surrounded by Love
- p. 107 Sticking With It
- p. 108 I'm Glad I Did
- p. 109 I'm Not a Hippie
- p. 110 Finding Our Way
- p. 112 Mama's Gift
- p. 115 Our Story
- p. 116 New Motherhood
- p. 118 Lists and Leftovers
- p. 120 Daddy and Me
- p. 122 From Mother Mode to Lover Mode
- p. 126 Book Review: BREASTFEEDING AN ADOPTED BABY AND RELACTATION
- p. 127 Book Review: Unconditional Parenting
- p. 128 Finding a Routine
- p. 133 Generations of Breastfeeding Women
- p. 134 Preparing Your Child Care Provider for Your Breastfed Baby
- p. 136 LLL of Jersey City and LLL of Hoboken make WBWC a True Community Celebration
- p. 137 World Breastfeeding Week Celebrating the Power of the First Hour
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March-April 2007
- p. 52 Kangaroo Mother Care: Easing Baby's Transition into the World
- p. 56 Breastfeeding in a Modern World
- p. 58 Sweet Naptime
- p. 60 Discovering the Joy
- p. 61 My Unexpected Journey
- p. 62 Siblings and Friends
- p. 63 Breastfeeding in the ER
- p. 64 Choices
- p. 65 Proud Mama
- p. 67 Jorie's Nursing Strike
- p. 68 The Closeness of Nursing
- p. 70 My Pumping Room
- p. 71 Breastfeeding Saved Me
- p. 72 A Dad's Special Role
- p. 74 Adjusting to the Late Shift
- p. 76 Dealing with a Plugged Duct or Mastitis
- p. 78 Is My Child Ready for Preschool?
- p. 82 Conference Speakers Reflect Breastfeeding, Home, Work, and Humor
- p. 84 Maintaining a Bedtime Routine That Doesn't Take All Night
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January-February 2007
- p. 4 Tailor-Made Meals
- p. 10 Playing in the Game of Life
- p. 12 Pumping from Country to Country
- p. 13 How Breastfeeding Saved My Life
- p. 14 Clare's Story
- p. 16 My Amazing Premie
- p. 19 Hard Choices
- p. 22 Treasured Moments
- p. 24 Nursing Her Baby
- p. 25 Our Way to Reconnect
- p. 26 Handling Milk Oversupply
- p. 29 Book Review: Hold On to Your Kids
- p. 30 How to Cope with a Crying Baby
- p. 32 My "Velcro" Baby
- p. 34 Tales of a First-Time Father
- p. 35 Dinner with the LLLI Founders: Celebrating 50 Years
- p. 36 Speakers at the LLLI 50th Anniversary Conference
- p. 38 Taming Temper Tantrums
- p. 42 How You Can Support Your Local La Leche League Group
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November-December 2006
- p. 244 Breastfeeding Multiples
- p. 250 My Story of Support
- p. 252 A Great Teacher
- p. 253 Listening to My Baby
- p. 254 The Gift of Empowerment
- p. 254 Pretend Play
- p. 255 Breastfeeding Saved My Child's Life
- p. 256 Dozing
- p. 256 The World through My Child's Eyes
- p. 259 The Answer to Allergy Problems
- p. 261 Infant Medications and Thrush
- p. 261 Passages
- p. 263 Does New Motherhood Mean Leaving Old Friends Behind?
- p. 266 Elimination Communication
- p. 268 Weaning At One
- p. 272 A Once In a Lifetime Opportunity
- p. 274 LLLI 50th Anniversary Picnic
- p. 276 Breastfeeding and Business Trips
- p. 281 Book Review: Refined to Real Food: Moving Your Family Toward Healthier, Wholesome Eating
- p. 282 World Breastfeeding Week: Efforts from Windows of Opportunities
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September-October 2006 
- p. 196 Breastfeeding and Fertility
- p. 202 Trusting Tristan
- p. 203 A Gift
- p. 204 The Easy Reasons
- p. 205 The Best Thing
- p. 206 Worth Every Moment
- p. 207 All's Well That Ends Well
- p. 208 Journal of Comfort, Joy, and Guidance
- p. 208 Unwavering Support
- p. 210 Grateful for Toddler Nursing
- p. 210 I Will Breastfeed
- p. 212 Recognizing the Small Victories
- p. 213 Nursing in the NICU
- p. 215 Breastfeeding Reduces Pain
- p. 216 Nursing an Adopted Baby
- p. 220 Postpartum Meals
- p. 222 Meeting Needs and Making Deadlines
- p. 225 Book Review: What Mothers Do: Especially When It Looks Like Nothing
- p. 226 Book Review: Babywearing: The Benefits and Beauty of this Ancient Tradition
- p. 228 Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week in Fredericksburg, VA, USA
- p. 229 A WBW Fundraising Letter
- p. 230 Adjusting to the Roles of New Parenthood
- p. 234 Parenting Experts Answer Questions at the LLLI Conference
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July-August 2006 
- p.148 The Reality of Motherhood... What Nobody Tells You
- p.154 Adjusting to Motherhood
- p.156 My Adventures in Tandem Nursing
- p.157 A Tale of Four Mothers
- p.158 Overcoming Postpartum Psychosis
- p.159 Welcoming Change
- p.160 Surpassing My Goals
- p.162 Paving the Way
- p.163 Out-of-Town Resource
- p.164 Blessings in Surprise
- p.165 "Bestmilk"
- p.166 Phoebe's Journey
- p.168 Nurturing a Positive Father-Child Relationship
- p.172 Popular Parenting Experts to Share Thoughts at the LLLI Conference
- p.174 Realistic Expectations
- p.178 La Leche League in the USA Supports Hurricane Devastated Areas
- p.180 Get Cooking!
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May-June 2006 
- p.100 Breastfeeding Toddlers
- p.106 Broadway Mama
- p.107 A Nursing Strike
- p.108 Breastfeeding At Last
- p.109 Not a Saint
- p.110 Asking for Help
- p.112 A Bittersweet Journey
- p.114 La Leche League
- p.114 Breastfeeding for Survival
- p.116 The Family Bed: A Different Perspective
- p.118 Refusing to Eat
- p.122 The Breastfeeding Father
- p.124 Understanding Breastfeeding Laws
- p.126 Book Reviews: Why Should I Nurse My Baby? and Breastfeeding: Keep it Simple
- p.128 Table Manners
- p.132 Chicago, Chicago, That Toddler Town!
- p.134 Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week Consistently
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March-April 2006 
- p.52 Mothers Need Nurturing
- p.58 Giving Back
- p.60 Breastfeeding in the Military
- p.61 At Her Own Pace
- p.62 Made for Babies
- p.62 Nursing through Stress
- p.64 A Case of Tongue-Tie
- p.65 Baby Number Three
- p.67 Balancing the Chaos
- p.68 Plugged Ducts
- p.69 Parenting from the Heart
- p.71 A Day In the Life of a Working Mother
- p.72 Breastfeeding around Coworkers
- p.76 Book Review: My Child Won't Eat!
- p.77 Book Review: The Breastfeeding Café
- p.78 Gentle Encouragement for Potty Training
- p.82 What Makes Human Milk Special?
- p.84 The Dreamers are the Winners
- p.87 Mom's Night Out
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January-February 2006 
- p.4 10 Tips to Breastfeeding for a Year
- p.9 Journey into Motherhood
- p.10 The Learning Curve
- p.11 Sharing "Nursies"
- p.12 Breastfeeding in West Africa
- p.12 Nursing in Tandem
- p.13 Preparing for Surgery
- p.14 The Experience of Parenthood
- p.17 The Instinct to Breastfeed
- p.18 The "Easy" Way
- p.20 Breastfeeding through Traumatic Times
- p.22 Great Expectations
- p.26 Book Reviews: Dr. Sears' L.E.A.N. Kids: A Total Health Program for Children Ages 6-12 and Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table
- p.28 Book Review: Adventures in Gentle Discipline
- p.29 Winning the Wake-Up War
- p.30 Making Quality Time
- p.34 Silent Auction Speaks Volumes
- p.36 From Only Child to Older Sibling
- p.40 Birthday Memories
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November-December 2005 
- p. 238 Breastfeeding In Public
- p. 244 Blessed with Support
- p. 245 Proud Mama
- p. 245 Don't Give Up
- p. 247 Nursing Comfort
- p. 248 It Only Gets Better
- p. 250 Double Joy
- p. 251 A Perfect Mother's Day
- p. 252 My Small, Perfect Baby
- p. 253 Adventures in Co-Mothering
- p. 255 The Most Rewarding Experience
- p. 256 Breastfeeding Changes Lives
- p. 257 No Regrets
- p. 260 Making Plans with a Fussy Baby
- p. 264 Book Review: I Love My Life! A Mom's Guide to Working from Home
- p. 265 Book Review: The Procrastinating Child: A Handbook for Adults to Help Children Stop Putting Things Off
- p. 266 Dreaming of Sleep
- p. 270 Labor Pains of Planning a WBW Event Bring Fond Memories
- p. 271 Family Fun Days Celebrate WBW in a Fun Way
- p. 272 Lessening Morning Mayhem
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September-October 2005 
- p. 190 It's All about Mothers and Babies
- p. 198 A Father's Perspective
- p. 200 More than Sessions at an LLLI Conference!
- p. 202 Connections
- p. 203 Painting the Future
- p. 204 Empowering Girls and Connecting with Boys
- p. 204 Gentle Sleep Solutions
- p. 205 Covering Home
- p. 206 Children's Eating Problems
- p. 206 Hold On to Your Kids
- p. 207 Breastfeed a Toddler?
- p. 208 How Old Is Old?
- p. 208 Risks of Not Breastfeeding and Strategies to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding for the First Six Months
- p. 208 Sexuality and Breastfeeding
- p. 209 Something for Everyone
- p. 211 Global and Environmental Issues Affecting Breastfeeding Mothers
- p. 211 Breastfeeding and Oral Health Issues
- p. 212 The Founders' Parlor
- p. 214 Little Things to Grow On
- p. 216 Avoiding Dental Caries
- p. 220 Book Review: The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander
- p. 221 Book Review: Hidden Messages: What Our Words and Actions Are Really Telling Our Children
- p. 222 Easing Into Fatherhood
- p. 227 Arranging Your Schedule
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July-August 2005 
- p. 142 How to Get Your Milk Supply Off to a Good Start
- p. 148 Different Needs
- p. 150 Passing on the Legacy of LLL
- p. 152 A Good Baby
- p. 152 Communicating
- p. 154 Young Leader
- p. 155 At Their Own Pace
- p. 156 Profound Journey
- p. 157 What Are the Odds?
- p. 158 A Journey through Motherhood and Midwifery
- p. 160 A Family Responsibility
- p. 161 A Quilt in a Day
- p. 162 WBW Theme and the USA Celebration
- p. 164 Traveling with Toddlers
- p. 168 Baking with Stones
- p. 170 "Hanging Up the Horns"
- p. 174 Book Review:How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
- p. 175 Book Review:Time-In: When Time-Out Doesn't Work
- p. 176 Full-Time Mother, Part-Time Employee
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May-June 2005 
- p.94 What is Gentle Discipline?
- p.101 Babies in a Family Business
- p.104 Pumping in the Intensive Care Unit
- p.106 The Importance of Breastfeeding Support
- p.107 The Best Choice
- p.108 Not Only about Milk
- p.110 Breastfeeding and Infant Loss
- p.111 The Benefits of My Milk
- p.112 Beware the Biter
- p.115 Mothers, Babies, and...Dinosaurs?
- p.116 Siblings at Birth
- p.118 My Child Is Sick:Now What?
- p.122 Book Review: Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids
- p.124 Accepting the Differences
- p.127 La Leche League in Colombia
- p.129 Living a Vegan Lifestyle
- p.132 Be a Part of a Breastfeeding Community
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March-April 2005 
- p.44 Anatomy of a Working Breast
- p.51 Spreading Her Wings
- p.52 Tandem Nursing
- p.53 All Done
- p.54 Trusting My Mothering Instincts
- p.56 Breastfeeding Rewards
- p.58 The Best Decision I've Ever Made
- p.60 What Inspires You to Keep Breastfeeding?
- p.64 The World of Breastfeeding Gathers
- p.66 The Road to Healthy Eating
- p.70 Book Review: The Well-Ordered Home
- p.72 How Do I Say "No" to Other Parents?
- p.74 "Good Enough" Dads
- p.75 Finding My Group in Hualien, Taiwan
- p.82 Fundraising Success for LLL in the USA
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January-February 2005 
- p.4 Book Review: THE WOMANLY ART OF BREASTFEEDING
- p.8 Remembering the Last Time
- p.9 Breastfeeding Reduces Pain
- p.9 Respecting Others
- p.10 Learning to Breastfeed
- p.11 Full Circle
- p.14 How I Breastfed My Premies
- p.18 Tips for Pumping at Work
- p.22 Sharing Experiences
- p.24 Book Review: Living with the Active Alert Child: Groundbreaking Strategies for Parents
- p.26 Custom-Made Meals
- p.28 Balancing Time
- p.31 Enrich Your Life at the 2005 LLLI Conference!
- p. 34: Getting Your Family Diet Back on Track
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