AU Professor Defends Classroom Breastfeeding
George Doyle/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A single mother and professor at Washington, D.C.’s American University who sparked controversy after she breastfed her toddler in class says that she wasn’t trying to start a revolution, but was trying …
Mom Sues After Breastfeeding Video Used in Porn Clip
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A suburban New Jersey woman thought she was contributing to an educational video on breastfeeding only to learn, months later, that someone apparently stole footage of her and her newborn daughter and incorporated it into…
NYC Hospitals’ Baby Formula Plan Rankles Mommy Bloggers
Image Source/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Breastfeeding experts are applauding New York City’s “Latch On NYC” initiative, which aims to encourage breastfeeding and curb baby formula use in hospitals, but some mommy bloggers are not happy,…
Moms’ ‘Nurse In’ Protests Breastfeeding Order
George Doyle/Thinkstock(ENGLEWOOD, Colo.) — A group of Colorado mothers banded together in protest Friday after an employee at a water park asked a fellow mom to cover up while breastfeeding her son.Charlotte Dirkes, 30, of Alamosa, Colo., was breastf…
Military Breastfeeding Spokeswoman Fired from Civilian Job
George Doyle/Thinkstock(SPOKANE, Wash.) — Crystal Scott, spokeswoman for the organization behind the controversial photographs of military mothers’ breast-feeding in uniform, was fired from her first civilian job as an x-ray technician because o…
Study: Only One-Third of Moms Breastfeed for First Three Months
George Doyle/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Most new moms hope to exclusively breastfeed their babies for at least the first three months, but a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that, for a variety of reasons, only about o…
Alanis Morissette Dives Into ‘Attachment Parenting,’ Breastfeeding Controversy
Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Alanis Morissette, known to be one of the angrier women in the 1990s pop scene, is speaking out about the controversy over “attachment parenting,” saying she would allow her 17-month-old son to decide when h…
“Time” Cover Shows 3-Year-Old Breast-Feeding
TIME(NEW YORK) — Should a mom continue nursing her child even after he’s too big to be held in her arms? For mothers who practice what’s known as “attachment parenting,” the answer is an emphatic “yes” — and s…
Study: Pacifiers May Encourage Breastfeeding in Newborns
George Doyle/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — For years, pediatrician and physician organizations have advised against regular use of pacifiers for newborns.Using a pacifier may keep babies from exclusively breastfeeding, they advised.But a new study found that n…
South Africa Ending Free Infant Formula, Encouraging Breastfeeding
Zoonar/Thinkstock(DURBAN, South Africa) — South Africa’s high child mortality rates and low exclusive breastfeeding rates have prompted the nation to begin phasing out free infant formula for HIV-positive mothers.At eight percent, South Africa h…
Moms Call Push to Breastfeed for Six Months ‘Unhelpful’
George Doyle/Thinkstock(LONDON) — While most moms would like to follow the World Health Organization’s recommendations to breastfeed their babies for the first six months, a new study suggests many find the goal unrealistic, and the push to do so unhe…
Breastfeeding Advocates Praise Beyoncé for Nursing Daughter in Public
Alo Ceballos/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Breastfeeding advocates are praising singer Beyoncé after the pop star was spotted breastfeeding her 7-week-old daughter, Blue Ivy, while dining at New York City’s Sant Ambroeus restaurant this weekend w…
Officials: No Baby Formula Recall; Cronobacter Not Linked
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News(ATLANTA) — Public health officials say there is no need for a recall on baby formula after testing various lots of powdered formula and nursery water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked other health …
Breastfeeding at Target: Moms Stage National Demonstration
George Doyle/Thinkstock/Target(HOUSTON) — A nursing mother’s upsetting experience at her local Target last month has led to what appear to be “nurse-in” demonstrations at Target stores nationwide.Mothers from across the country have …
Breastfeeding at Target: Moms Stage National Demonstration
George Doyle/Thinkstock/Target(HOUSTON) — A nursing mother’s upsetting experience at her local Target last month has led to what appear to be “nurse-in” demonstrations at Target stores nationwide.Mothers from across the country have …
Breastfeeding at Target: Moms Stage National Demonstration
George Doyle/Thinkstock/Target(HOUSTON) — A nursing mother’s upsetting experience at her local Target last month has led to what appear to be “nurse-in” demonstrations at Target stores nationwide.Mothers from across the country have …