Ecological Breastfeeding

Ecological Breastfeeding is a type of nursing the respects and follows the natural order, i.e., a mother nurses her baby on demand without relying on bottles, pacifiers, or fixed schedule. It is actually the world's oldest form of family planning because by providing her baby nourishment and nurturing according to the standards of Ecological Breastfeeding, a mother will almost always experience an extended time of infertility following childbirth. With today's common “cultural nursing” (usually a combination of nursing and supplementing with bottles), women usually experience an early return of fertility.

Over the years at CCL we have found that teaching about Ecological Breastfeeding has been the most appreciated aspect of our classes. Many women tell us that they find Ecological Breastfeeding to be truly life-enhancing.

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