Dewar covers it all, from the many reasons why breastfeeding on demand is a good idea for both mother and baby, to how to support the mother in doing so with babywearing and co-sleeping as the supporting tools to build sensitivity and offer mothers an easier path. She even introduces how mother's milk will change throughout the day and why this is important for a baby's changing needs.

As my son moves toward weaning, Dewar's research and that of her colleague, is still important to me, both as a mother and a woman in my greater community of mothers. The value of research-based validation is whatever it means to you. I for one appreciate the validation and I want to share this type of family-based research with new moms who are working so hard, day and night, to meet their baby's needs because I know in my bones that it matters. It matters that we meet our baby's needs and it matters just as much that we support women who are wanting to. We can do this for each other by sharing intelligent and (un)common-sense information, as well as with our heartfelt cheering.

I see how my nursing on-demand with my son has made an incredibly powerful impact in his life, and how co-sleeping and babywearing supported me in meeting that demand on days of ease and days of challenges. I see the same for my friends who have chosen (or who eventually found themselves on) the same path of on-demand or baby-led breastfeeding as I.

Here is Dr. Dewar's full article, including her resources. Take a read to learn more about breastfeeding on demand. This is a great resource of intelligent support that we can use for ourselves and for new families who are just starting.