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I am a breastfeeding mother… hear me roar!

9/9/2020

 
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Photo credit: Juliana Redondo, the Wish Photography
by Heather Lin
Hong Kong

Why must I roar, you may ask, as you cover your ears in nervous anticipation? It is so that I may be heard over the din of a culture and society that says breastfeeding must stop at a certain age, must only be done in such and such a setting, or is only appropriate or nutritious given certain rigid circumstances.

​How is it that I had a dormant nursing lioness in me this whole time? 

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Breastfeeding in Splendid Isolation During COVID-19

20/7/2020

 
by an anonymous mother
Xiamen, China

When news of the new coronavirus outbreak came, I was busy preparing for Chinese New Year while taking care of my daughter. She is almost two years old and enjoys playing outdoors. News of the outbreak was spreading widely and I was anxious about the unknown risks. How serious is this new disease? How will it affect me and my family?

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Living in China During the Outbreak of COVID-19

13/7/2020

 
by an anonymous mother
Xiamen, China

13 February 2020
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Spring Festival is the most important holiday for many Chinese people. The number of people travelling during this period during 2019 reached as many as 2.98 billion. The 2020 Spring Festival travel rush began on 10 January as people gathered with families. Who could have imagined what we were about to face?

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Breastfeeding Families Around the World

11/7/2020

 
by Jenny Buck
Leader with LLL Hong Kong - English Group

The timing and severity of the crisis have varied widely across our region. Many parts of China experienced a severe lockdown from mid-January to mid-March. Hong Kong and Taiwan started dealing with the crisis in late January and have been largely successful in keeping the situation under control, with only limited restrictions required. More recently, from mid-March onwards, other countries started taking action and have implemented moderate to severe restrictions, either as preventive measures or in response to an escalating public health crisis.

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Breastfeeding an Adopted Child

2/2/2020

 
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by Chetana Mrunalini
Bangalore, India

 
As a young child, when I came to know that families come in different varieties and that adoption was an option to build a family, it struck a chord in my heart. When I saw families with adopted children, though very rare, I would often daydream of being a part of a similar family.

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