Breastfeeding Perspectives

08/19/2025

We’re having a BIG sale!!

08/06/2025

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

08/04/2025

Save The Date: Wednesday, August 20th.

Breastfeeding Perspectives is having an office closing sale. We have cute furniture, breastfeeding products, easily cleaned nursing pillows, dressing gowns, office products, and a large selection of books on birthing, parenting, and breastfeeding for those of you who might want to build your professional libraries or stock and furnish your lactation offices.

Times: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: 12042 Blanco Road, Suite 360, San Antonio, TX 78216
Directions: North Blanco Executive Center, a three-story complex at 12042 Blanco Road, midway between West Ave. and Wurzbach Parkway, and directly across the street from Churchill High School. You can park in any parking spot, and then enter the building through the front doors. Head straight ahead to the elevators and go to the third floor, exiting and turning left.
Payment: Cash or check. You can also be invoiced for an additional $5.00, with payment due by the end of August.

Come say goodbye to Kathy and take advantage of the super-low costs!

Send a message to learn more

07/27/2025

Responsive parenting doesn’t mean spoiling…

A baby's cry is not just noise. It is a biological signal designed to trigger a response from caregivers. When that signal is ignored, especially over time, the consequences reach far deeper than temporary distress. New research shows that consistently leaving a baby to cry without comfort can alter the course of their brain development, emotional regulation, and even future intelligence.

A large-scale Japanese study, following over 100,000 mother-child pairs, found a strong connection between repeated non-response to infant crying and measurable developmental delays. These children were more likely to struggle with communication, motor coordination, social interaction, and problem-solving by early childhood. The early months of life are a critical period when the brain is rapidly wiring itself, and responsive caregiving plays a vital role in that process.

From a physiological perspective, prolonged crying floods an infant’s brain and body with cortisol, the primary stress hormone. This stress response, when experienced regularly, can weaken the developing architecture of the brain, disrupt the formation of secure attachment, and increase the child’s risk of anxiety, aggression, and behavioural issues later in life. In some studies, chronic stress exposure in infancy has also been linked to lower IQ and academic challenges years down the line.

Contrary to popular advice about "toughening up" a baby or letting them "cry it out," science consistently points to the importance of emotional attunement in the early months and years. Responsive caregiving does not mean spoiling a child. It means recognising their cues, validating their needs, and helping them build a sense of safety and trust in the world. These are the foundations of emotional resilience and cognitive strength.

This research reminds us that babies don’t cry to manipulate. They cry because they are biologically wired to seek connection. When we respond with care, we’re not just soothing them in the moment—we’re building their brains for life.

Follow Minds Canvas for more insights into how science shapes the way we raise, nurture, and understand our children.

07/20/2025

Moms, you make amazing milk!

Your milk contains phagocytes, white blood cells that pass through your baby’s gut wall and patrol around your baby’s bloodstream.

There, they detect, engulf and destroy harmful micro-organisms; bacteria, viruses, fungi, and foreign materials that aren’t supposed to be there, like dust particles or pigments, and also cancer cells, though these cells can sometimes adapt and evade detection.

Phagocytes also remove dead or dying cells that can cause inflammation and disease.

Once phagocytes have destroyed the harmful micro-organism, they retain harmless fragments of this pathogen on their surface, allowing another type of protective cell - the T cells - in your baby’s immune system to learn from them.

T cells learn to recognise the pathogens, developing your baby’s long term immunity.

It’s like a whole military operation going on, whilst we sit and feed our children like nothing appears to be happening at all.

We are all born with immature immune systems. Your milk not only helps your baby’s immune system to develop in a healthy way, it also helps to protect your baby from illness while this happens.

Our immune systems take around 6 years to fully develop, which is thought to be one of the reasons that natural term breastfeeding (allowing a child to stop breastfeeding in their own time without interrupting or replacing breastmilk) extends from anywhere between around 2 and 7 years old.

Some extra geekiness: The word phagocyte comes from the Greek ‘phagein’, ‘to eat’ or ‘devour’, and ‘-cyte’, a word-forming element used in modern science to mean "of a cell," from the Greek word kytos, meaning ‘a hollow’, ‘receptacle’, ‘basket’.

So Mama, are you remarkable, or are you really, really remarkable?



More science (ie information bout how incredible you are), support, and references at https://human-milk.com/pages/science-of-breastmilk

07/19/2025

https://www.breastfeedingperspectives.com/breastfeeding-perspectives-is-closing/

Breastfeeding Perspectives is finally Closing

06/25/2025

As we approach the end of PTSD Awareness month, let us shed light on Postpartum PTSD and the impact it has on breastfeeding mothers.

https://www.breastfeedingperspectives.com/postpartum-ptsd-what-you-need-to-know/

As we approach the end of PTSD Awareness month, let us shed light on Postpartum PTSD and the impact it has on breastfeeding mothers.

06/19/2025

At Breastfeeding Perspective we just want to show our appreciation for fathers and critical role that they play in the breastfeeding journey.

https://www.breastfeedingperspectives.com/celebrating-dads-in-the-breastfeeding-journey/

At Breastfeeding Perspective we just want to show our appreciation for fathers and critical role that they play in the breastfeeding journey.

06/12/2025

It is hard.

06/10/2025

One of the most discussed topics in early parenting is whether to breastfeed or formula feed. So in this article, we’ll explore the breastfeeding vs. formula debate and why breastfeeding may be a better choice for you and your baby.

https://www.breastfeedingperspectives.com/breastmilk-vs-formula-milk-what-you-need-to-know/

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In this article we explore the breastmilk vs formula milk debate and why some mothers prefer formula, but experts recommend breastfeeding

06/03/2025

From supporting your baby’s development to helping you recover after birth, prenatal and postnatal vitamins play a vital role in your journey. In this recent post, we talk about the difference between prenatal and postnatal vitamins, as well as the roles they play during different stages of pregnancy and birth.
https://www.breastfeedingperspectives.com/prenatal-vitamins-and-breastfeeding/

In this article we talk postnatal vitamins, prenatal vitamins and breastfeeding to shed light on the role they play.

04/22/2025

Having a hard time managing strong milk flow? In this recent article, we share tips on how to know if you are experiencing forceful letdown and how to better manage it.

https://www.breastfeedingperspectives.com/forceful-letdown-signs-and-tips/

Having a hard time managing strong milk flow? In this recent article, we share tips on how to know if you are experiencing forceful letdown and how to better manage it.