Breastfeeding benefits for babies
As parents, we only want the best for our children. So when it comes down to the decision of breastfeeding or formula feeding, breastfeeding is generally the best choice. It is just too hard to ignore...
View ArticleTop Five Breastfeeding Accessories
First, let me just say that the only thing you really need to successfully breastfeed your baby is, well,.. your baby. There are, however, a few things that might make breastfeeding a bit easier!...
View ArticleEveryone Can Help Make Breastfeeding Easier, Surgeon General Says in “Call to...
Benjamin cites health benefits, offers steps for families, clinicians and employers WASHINGTON - Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin today issued a “Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding,” outlining...
View ArticleBreastfeeding boom among older, affluent mothers
A breastfeeding boom is being fuelled by older, middle class mothers, as the numbers feeding their baby naturally reached the highest levels since records began 30 years ago. Breastfeeding has been...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: Why Do So Many Moms Fall Short Of Their Goals?
Sarah's breastfeeding difficulties began in the hospital. Her daughter, born three weeks early, was too little to properly latch and struggled with weight gain and jaundice. When the two left the...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: finding a breastfeeding-friendly pediatrician
Unfortunately, many healthcare providers in the U.S. are sorely lacking in practical knowledge about breastfeeding. Despite government-funded public education efforts on the subject, many doctors and...
View ArticleMichelle Obama in push for better breastfeeding rules in workplace to cut...
Announcement comes as cartoon and Conservatives label her 'hypocritical' for telling Americans what to eat Michele Obama is stepping up her breastfeeding campaign to reduce child obesity. The First...
View ArticleExtreme breastfeeding: Your views
The latest cover of Time magazine features a picture of a young mother breastfeeding her son, who is nearly 4. Jamie Lynne Grumet's young son is photographed standing on a chair to reach his mother....
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: the importance of on-demand feeding
Many women who begin breastfeeding become frustrated when newborn babies seem to feed constantly. Friends and family members who haven't breastfed (or at least, successfully breastfed) their babies...
View ArticleBreastfeeding is a learned art for many new mothers
This past week I had the chance to attend a La Leche League meeting in my area at the local hospital. La Leche League is a international non profit volunteer organization that promotes breastfeeding....
View ArticleBreastfeeding: Balancing Idealism With Realism
After nine months of pregnancy and no less than six parenting books, Vanessa Vancour was ready to raise a breastfed baby. "I thought, 'This will be this perfect. I'll breastfeed for a year or maybe...
View ArticleHead Start of Washington State says breastfeeding is not allowed
Lee Hogan Knott, a mother who volunteers at the Head Start in Long Beach, Washington where her preschool-age son attends school got an unpleasant surprise when her son's teacher told her she could no...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Gestapo Moves to Ban Free Formula Samples from Hospitals
When you deliver a baby in a hospital you get a nice big swag bag of supplies to take home with you. Mine contained swaddle blankets, diapers, Vaseline, a baby brush, a nasal aspirator, giant maxi...
View ArticleResearch review finds breastfeeding can halve SIDS risk
Mother of four, Jacqui Soliman, has spent more than four of the last six years breastfeeding. She has just stopped breastfeeding her 22-month-old daughter, Emily, and will continue to breastfeed...
View ArticleThe National Gallery of Canada at the Art Gallery of Alberta program will...
(Source: National Gallery of Canada) The National Gallery of Canada at the Art Gallery of Alberta program will continue to bring the best of the nation's collection to Alberta EDMONTON, AB and OTTAWA,...
View Article'Who wants to feed their baby in a bathroom stall?' Mothers campaign to make...
It could soon be illegal to ask a woman to stop breastfeeding in public places after mothers have campaigned to make it a civil right. A group in Seattle has been pushing lawmakers to make it a crime...
View ArticleAlcohol and Breastfeeding: Harmful, or Helpful?
There is a huge controversy surrounding the idea of drinking alcohol while breastfeeding. Is it okay, or is it harmful to the breastfed infant? After doing some extensive research, here is the cold...
View ArticleStopping breastfeeding mum earns museum fine
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View ArticleMuseum fined for violating breastfeeding law
Taipei - A top Taiwanese museum has been fined for preventing a woman from breastfeeding, the first such case since a law was enacted to protect the right to breastfeed in public,...
View ArticleTaiwan museum fined for stopping breastfeeding mum
A top Taiwanese museum has been fined for preventing a woman from breastfeeding, the first such case since a law was enacted to protect the right to...
View ArticleMuseum fined for stopping breastfeeding mum
TAIPEI: A top Taiwanese museum has been fined for preventing a woman from breastfeeding, the first such case since a law was enacted to protect the right to breastfeed in public,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding In Public: Hey LA! One Mother's Fight For The Right To...
On May 5, Katie Hamilton attended the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's (LACMA) California Modernism Exhibit with her husband, three year old daughter and 21 month old daughter. At one point during...
View ArticleBreastfeeding pics pulled from B.C. woman's Facebook
A Vancouver mother is calling foul after Facebook pulled pictures of her breastfeeding off its website, calling the photos sexually explicit. Emma Kwasnica, a breastfeeding advocate, said the social...
View ArticlePa. artist's Milk Truck promotes breastfeeding
Picture a boxy old delivery truck with a huge pink breast on top. The nipple is a flashing red light. It's the Milk Truck, spreading the message that nursing mothers have the need and the right to feed...
View ArticleWomen allowed to breast-feed anywhere in Edmonton art gallery after complaint
The Canadian Press EDMONTON - The Art Gallery of Alberta will no longer ban breastfeeding after a mother complained that she was told to leave an exhibit room...
View ArticleAlberta art gallery lifts breastfeeding ban
Jill Janicki said she was humiliated by a request last week to stop breastfeeding at the Art Gallery of Alberta. (CBC)The Art Gallery of Alberta reversed a policy that disallowed breastfeeding in the...
View ArticleDozens of moms stage breastfeeding protest at Costa Rica mall that briefly...
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - At least 50 mothers sat down in a mall's fast food area and breastfed infants for nearly two hours Saturday, protesting over the shopping center forcing a woman to stop nursing...
View ArticleLiana Webster forced to leave Bribie Island Aquatic Centre after...
A MOTHER of three has been forced to leave a public pool in tears after staff insisted she stop breastfeeding her 11-month-old baby. Liana Webster took her young family to the Bribie Island Aquatic...
View ArticleFewer women in UAE breastfeeding babies
Fewer women in the UAE are opting to breastfeed their babies, with only 31 per cent continuing to do so until the babies reached five months. Dr Eeva Lisa Langille, head paediatrician and neonatologist...
View ArticleLeonardo's breastfeeding Madonna puts today's cover-up to shame
Leonardo da Vinci's Madonna and Child (Madonna Litta). Photograph: State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg Breastfeeding rates in Britain remain depressingly low: despite initiative after initiative,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: benefits for mothers
While most new and expecting mothers may know that breastfeeding has many benefits for babies, they may not understand just how many ways that breastfeeding helps women. A woman who nurses her baby is...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: average weight gain for breastfed babies
Research has shown that by about four months of age, growth patterns of babies differ depending on whether they've been fed formula or breast milk. At check-up appointments, it must be understood by...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Is On The Rise, But Few Mothers Stick With It For The...
Posted: February 9, 2013 Breastfeeding has been a hot topic among the public of late, but the dose of negative comments from a wary public has not had an affect on breastfeeding moms. In fact,...
View ArticleDebunking breastfeeding myths
Having breastfed four children, the first three for over a year each and the youngest for three years, advocating breastfeeding is an effortless task that comes straight from the heart. I was not a...
View ArticleIncrease in breastfeeding could save NHS £40m a year, according to report
Research finds that breastfeeding for longer reduces rate of cancer, respiratory illness, ear infections and bowel diseases If half the women who currently do not breastfeed were to do so for up to 18...
View ArticleWashington State tracks breastfeeding trends
Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington Manager Rachel Schwartz says “The percentage of mothers who breastfeed who also supplement with formula is on the rise, so that one in five breastfed babies have...
View ArticleBreastfeeding advice unhelpful to mothers, researchers claim
Recommendations by the WHO and Department of Health that babies should be breastfed for six months 'unrealistic for many' The survey showed that health services were not providing the right help to...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Benefits for Mothers
Breastfeeding has proved to be beneficial for everyone involved. For mothers, there are many benefits ranging from health to finances. Breastfeeding offers more to a mother than formula feeding, and...
View ArticlePicture of Orlando Bloom's wife and baby reopens breastfeeding debate
The supermodel wife of film star Orlando Bloom has reignited the debate on breastfeeding after posting a picture online of herself nursing their newborn son. Miranda Kerr, 27, shared the photograph on...
View ArticleComment is free readers on �Euro� breastfeeding
Research suggesting that breastfed children are less likely to have behavioural problems later in life has inspired heated debate on the topic. Nearly a hundred people responded to our request for...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: should I supplement my breastfeeding baby?
A mother must be absolutely certain that her breastfed baby is not getting enough to eat before attempting to supplement with formula. If mothers are not made aware of the different growth and weight...
View Article24 Mom Bloggers Share Their Breastfeeding Experience, Save the Children's...
Save the Children released a brand-new breastfeeding report, Superfood for Babies: How Overcoming Barriers Will Save Children's Lives that says 830,000 babies' lives can be saved worldwide if they are...
View ArticleWhy I'm Glad Someone Told Me To Stop Breastfeeding In Public
Every now and then, a news report or story related to nursing in public pops up in my news feeds. Often, it's about a mother who was asked to stop nursing while doing so in a restaurant or store....
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