4 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding in Nontraditional Jobs

4 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding in Nontraditional Jobs

Approximately 25 percent of women in America work in what are considered nontraditional jobs, including the military, firefighters, police officers, airlines or trades jobs. These professions have traditionally seen lower rates of breastfeeding continuation after women return to work. Why is that? A recent speaker at the Edwardsville Region Breastfeeding Task Force conference has made it her passion to help mothers in these professions continue to breastfeed when they return to work.

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Waterbirth Making Waves in Metro-East St. Louis, Illinois

Waterbirth Making Waves in Metro-East St. Louis, Illinois

Interested in learning more about the option of water birth in general or right here in the St. Louis area, especially options for residents in the Metro-East, Illinois region?  Read more here or attend our info session on Saturday, February 10 from 1-3 and meet the evidence based providers who make sure that this amazing option is available to local birthing families.

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