Sustainable Mothering

Damaged By Accidentally Breastfeeding Someone Else’s Baby? Seriously??

Jake — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:51:24 +0000

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Jennifer and Scott Spiegel are suing the hospital in which Ms. Spiegel gave birth because she was accidentally brought the wrong baby to breastfeed. I haven't found a copy of the legal Complaint seeking damages in excess of $30,000 for the couple, but in every interview with the Spiegels I [...]

Haiti, Hell, Good Intentions, and Breast Milk Donations

Jake — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:50:42 +0000

A few days after the earthquake in Haiti, my Facebook account was flooded with suggestions to become a "Fan" of an organization I do not trust. I wondered why people who should know which organizations are actually helping breastfeeding women and their children would think I would want to support this particular organization. And fairly [...]

“Tits in the Parliament”: Are Fines for Breastfeeding Harassment Always a Good Thing?

Jake — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:51:12 +0000

For some months now I have been hearing about a proposed bill heading to the Taiwan Parliament that would impose a large fine (30,000 Taiwan dollars, about 940 US dollars) on "anyone attempting to prevent breastfeeding in public." Breastfeeding advocates the world over have heralded this bill as a model for laws elsewhere. However, I [...]

NY State Senator Diane Savino Tells It Like It Is On Marriage – Gay or Straight

Jake — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:11:13 +0000

I was very sad but not all that surprised when the New York State Senate voted down a marriage equality bill on December 2nd. As I have written here before, I am not a romantic about marriage and view this issue as a straightforward equal protection question. Take a look at this clip of New [...]

Not Another Blog Post About Breastfeeding and Weight Loss

Jake — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:16:28 +0000

When I was pregnant with my first son, I gave myself permission to eat as much as I wanted. On some level I decided "you're eating for two now" could reasonably be interpreted as "you're eating for twelve now." Having had a long history of binge eating and binge dieting, being pregnant gave me a [...]

A Podcast with Me from the 2007 La Leche League International Conference – Still Timely, I Promise

Jake — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:48:53 +0000

Back in July of 2007, I gave a session on Breastfeeding and the Law at the La Leche League International Conference in Chicago. Good session, if I do say so myself, which you can buy on CD here. [Disclaimer: I don't make a cent if you buy it.] While at the Conference, I also did [...]

Marriage Equality In Ireland

Jake — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:15:04 +0000

With thanks to @thecurvature, I bring you an extraordinary video by an organization called Marriage Equality, an Irish organization working to support civil marriage for gay and lesbian people.

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A Powerful Breastfeeding Painting, Just Because

Jake — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:47:03 +0000

Pop quiz: anyone know more about this painting? It isn't just visually powerful.

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Another Intoxication Allegation So Rescind Alcohol Treatment Option??

Jake — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:06:21 +0000

Stacey Anvarinia, the North Dakota women who pled guilty to child neglect for allegedly breastfeeding her infant daughter while intoxicated, has been arrested again. According to the Grand Forks Herald, within hours of Anvarinia's sentencing to 18 months imprisonment, all but six months suspended and with an option to serve part of the six months [...]

Jury Back in Drunken Breastfeeder case … Oh, Wait, She Didn’t Get a Jury

Jake — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:22:23 +0000

As promised, here is an update on Stacey Anvarinia, the North Dakota women who pled guilty to child neglect for allegedly breastfeeding her six-week-old daughter while drunk. For more on what appears to be a startling lack of evidence, see my post here. My suspicion that Anvarinia pled guilty as part of a deal for [...]