How to Breastfeed for the First Year
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends mothers breastfeed for twelve months. As Heather Turgeon tells us, three out of four new mothers in the US start to breastfeed, but by six months, almost...
View ArticleOffended By A Breast Pump!? Get Over It, People.
This story at Lisa Belkin’s NYT Motherlode blog about a woman whose co-worker reported her for stashing her breast pump under her desk (in a nondescript black case) made my blood pressure spike up a...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Isn’t So Bad
I loved breastfeeding. Many of my best memories of mothering my babies involve nursing them. I loved it because it brought us closer and helped us bond. I loved it because it was easy and convenient. I...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Baby Doll: Soon Latching on to an American Kid Near You
Folks, she’s almost here. Bebe Gloton, the most controversial plastic doll since Barbie got too busty, will soon be for sale at toy stores in the U.S. (Are you thinking break-out Christmas toy hit,...
View ArticleBreast Milk Sharing: Would You, Could You, With a Friend?
Everyone knows that breast milk is the best, most natural option for babies. And everyone knows that sometimes breastfeeding just doesn’t work out like we want it to. There could be problems with milk...
View ArticleThink Breastfeeding Moms are Aggressive? It’s Because They Are.
We’re still not going to call breastfeeding moms “bullies,” but if you have a sense that it’s easy to trigger aggressiveness in nursing moms, you’re right. New research published in the September issue...
View ArticleUnder Pressure: Dad Speaks Out Against The Breastfeeding Culture
Usually it’s moms that are up in arms over whether or not breast is best. Now, a new dad is speaking out about breastfeeding and why he doesn’t necessarily think breastfeeding is the best way to go. In...
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