tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493741134717809909.comments2015-02-21T14:13:28.421-05:00The lactation consultant is in!The lactation consultant is in!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01995064946229793641noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493741134717809909.post-5482593316531202492009-08-19T16:03:04.850-04:002009-08-19T16:03:04.850-04:00What these bags need to have in them is a copy of ...What these bags need to have in them is a copy of LLLI's magazine, New Beginnings :)barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221770827498615431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493741134717809909.post-57129886643576676332009-04-24T12:03:00.000-04:002009-04-24T12:03:00.000-04:00Yes, mama does need to consume more calories to cr...Yes, mama does need to consume more calories to create breastmilk.<br /><br />Mothers make 20 to 32 ounces of milk a day. Nobody really knows how many extra calories are need to make this amount, because we all metabolize food differently. However, it is generally estimated to be up to 500 calories a day.<br /><br />There are two ways of looking at this:<br /> - mama can consume an extra peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread and a glass of milk each day <br /> or<br /> - mama can look at this as an easy way to lose weight without changing her diet at all.<br /><br />In either case, the cost is miniscule compared to that of clearing land, feeding and raising cows, and dealing with the methane cows produce, let alone the other costs related to producing formula. Let's not even go into the additional health costs related to artificial feeding!<br /><br />You may find this to be interesting reading too:<br /><br />Is Breastmilk Green?<br />ttp://www.platypusmedia.com/docs/green.htmlThe lactation consultant is in!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01995064946229793641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493741134717809909.post-5131595614898148962009-04-23T22:16:00.000-04:002009-04-23T22:16:00.000-04:00excellent post but, to be fair, mama does need to ...excellent post but, to be fair, mama does need to consume more calories to create breastmilk, so the land-to raise-the-cows argument isn't as fabulous as it looks on the surface. That is, breastfeeding requires land-to-feed-the-mama.Eliza P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07291195031630421676noreply@blogger.com