The myth that reeled me into perinatal health...

"Humans are made to breastfeed. It should be easy" This is the myth that brought me into the world of lactation research (then education, then advocacy). Because it couldn't be more wrong. And the wrongness of it is causing a LOT of unnecessary harm to babies and parents. The myth: Because breastfeeding is natural, it should be easy. The reality: Nope. Humans are unique in the degree of support and learning required to successfully feed our babies. This is weird, right? Something that has...