Breast-feeding on the Rise

I'm sure many of you have already heard about the recent government survey that suggests more than three out of four new moms now breast-feed their infants. This is the highest rate in the U.S. in at least 20 years.

I definitely support moms who choose to breast-feed. At the same time, my own mom chose not to and I support her decision, too. Moms need to make their own decision based on what is best for them, their families, and their bodies. For mothers who do make the decision to breast-feed, the Mayo Clinic offers a wonderful overview of the breast-feeding basics.

The part of the CNN article concerning the survey, which I found most interesting and frustrating, was at the very end. It stated that, "The latest CDC report found rates of breast-feeding were also lowest among women who are unmarried, poor, rural and younger than 20 and who have a high school education or less." It sounded a little accusatory to me, and I couldn't help thinking to myself, well, those women may not have the luxury to stay home and be constantly on call for feedings even if they wanted to.

And then I thought: I don't know any women who have the luxury to do that all the time. As we all know, being a mom is a full time job, but that doesn't mean it's a mom's only job.

Luckily, there are some simple, helpful products out there to make breast-feeding a little easier on busy, modern moms. One of them is Gerber's Seal 'n Go Pre-Sterilized Bags.

These self-standing bags won't tip over and spill and the zipper seal ensures that there won't be any leaks. They are also freezer safe. Pumping and storing breast milk can be a great compromise for women who work or go to school but who still want to breast-feed. The bags can be used with most disposable bottles and they come in packs of 25 bags.

You can find other helpful baby feeding products at CSN Baby. And Happy Mother's Day, with love from Mother Goose!