Midori Ogino champions breastfeeding as a biological gift that helps newborns survive and thrive. Making breastfeeding the cultural norm is a time investment, she says, but it is an investment that pays back many times over.She is a "lactivist" not because she pushes breastfeeding at all costs, but because she thinks it is time governments invest in breastfeeding, make every drop of breast milk count and give mothers the care they deserve.She knows of too many Japanese women who fail to reach their breastfeeding goals because of the various barriers placed in their way. Successful breastfee…READ FULL ARTICLE
