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A $1.7 million grant to help low-income mothers was approved by the Pinal County board of supervisors last week to support peer counseling services for breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is considered a major health benefit to newborn babies, but women who face obstacles such as lack of work leave or adequate child care are more likely to choose formula. These challenges disproportionately impact low-income families.

After recently giving birth with the support of an incredibly helpfuldoula, I knew I wanted to spread awareness for those who don’t know what doulas offer, may be wondering if a doula would be a good fit for their labor, or may be looking for lactation support for their postpartum time.

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Fed is best.(@kellysikkema/Unsplash) Before the invention of formula or the implementation of feeding bottles, wet nurses were the most common alternative to a mother’s milk. A wet nurse is a lactating woman who offers the milk her body produces to feed babies unrelated to herself.

Before a woman becomes pregnant, it is advisable to start thinking about appropriate diet. From the moment of conception, mother can be assured that her baby will receive all of the vital nutrients.

I was a mom who was desperate to breastfeed. I worked with lactation consultants, took supplements and prescriptions, pumped endlessly, and still, my daughter was crying in hunger. And she wasn’t the only one sobbing.

** This article is based on nonfiction by actual events that I have experienced firsthand; used with permission. My mother was born in the 1940s and in her era, women didn’t breastfeed their babies, they used a specially made formula that the doctors deemed “healthier” for the babies. My mother was adamant about staying up on all the latest nutritional news. We grew up bottle-fed and ate a lot of highly processed foods that were full of preservatives and nitrates.

Aurora City Council member Alison Coombs enjoys a night out with Aurora firefighter Jimmy Allen in this September 2020 photo.Alison Coombs Facebook page. (Aurora, Colo.) Aurora City Councilwoman Alison Coombs says she'll continue bringing her baby to meetings and events despite a critical email calling her unprofessional for doing so.

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