I happen to love this photo and the caption that follows. "Was on the way out the door but then mommy duty called... Everything stops for him! #breastisbest #natureisbeautiful." Motherhood is such an amazing journey. One I wouldn't trade for the world. I enjoyed being pregnant as well as delivering my two beautiful daughters into the world. It continued to be a blessing as I … [Read more...]
Breast Milk Baby Causes Stir with Consumers and Retailers
Some girls' baby dolls cry, while others crawl. There are dolls who talk and those that laugh when tickled. But what about a doll that breastfeeds? A year after introducing the doll to the United States, family-owned company, Berjuan Toys of Spain, still can't get the dolls onto mainstream store shelves. Breast Milk Baby comes with a child-size top, with sensors sewn in … [Read more...]
NYC Pushes Controversial Breastfeeding Initiative
Recently, New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced an initiative called "Latch On NYC" to encourage mothers to breastfeed their newborns instead of using formula, ABC New reports. Under this plan, hospitals in New York will only give out formula for medical reasons or at a mother's request starting this September. In addition to this the formula at hospitals will be kept … [Read more...]
Support Establishing Lactation Rooms in Public Places: Would You Eat in the Bathroom?
By Sojourner Marable Grimmett One of the greatest struggles for breastfeeding mothers is to have our voices heard and accommodations met in order to express milk and feed our children in public places. Women have lobbied and fought for years to establish lactation rooms in their places of employment and public facilities. Only recently have states begun to pass laws that … [Read more...]
Is Slavery Behind Our Low Breastfeeding Rates?
By Kimberly Seals Allers It's World Breastfeeding Week"”an annual campaign, organized by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, where over 170 countries worldwide pay attention to our breasts and their power to give us stronger, healthier babies. And every year, around this time, I start to question why more black women aren't breastfeeding. It seems that somehow … [Read more...]
Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month in August: Breastfeeding Provides Many Benefits for Both Mom and Baby
August is National Breastfeeding Month, which is fitting because breastfeeding is once again spiking in popularity among new moms as the preferred method of feeding their newborn babies. Breastfeeding is a personal choice that all mothers make and this trend is very healthy because breastfeeding provides so many benefits to both the mother and her baby. Chicago Healers … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Detroit Mom Harassed By Bus Driver For Breastfeeding Newborn
From the Peaceful Parenting blog: A Detroit mom, Afrykayn Moon, was rudely asked to leave a Michigan bus when she discretely nursed her newborn baby in a sling. According to Moon, this is how it started: Give your two cents in the comments. How do you feel about nursing in public? Ladies, have you ever been told to "Take that outside" or been prevented from … [Read more...]
I Am Not My Breastmilk
by Gwen Jimmere They lied to me. They told me breastfeeding was easy. That it's "so natural." They showed me pictures of happy new mothers nursing their precious, content little babies as if it took zero effort. And they pretended that it should be so simple. That it was a no-brainer. Nothing to it. I know breast is best. It's not that I don't want to breastfeed. … [Read more...]