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  1. Third of breastfeeding mothers have had to express milk in work toilets, survey reveals  The Independent
  2. One in three breastfeeding mothers have been forced to use a toilet when they express milk in work - survey  Independent.ie
  3. One in three breastfeeding mums have to use toilet to express at work  Metro.co.uk
  4. Third of mums express milk in work toilet: Why is there still no support for breastfeeding mums in the workplace?  Yahoo News
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Breastfeeding could become easier for working mothers with this SC legislation. Here?s how  Greenville News

COLUMBIA ? South Carolina employers would have to provide breastfeeding employees with reasonable break time and a private space to pump breast milk ...


Third of breastfeeding mothers 'forced to use toilet' to express milk at work  The Guardian

UK poll shows problems finding suitable place means 30% stop earlier than they want.


Baby Bistro class teaches moms the basics of breastfeeding  WENY-TV

ELMIRA, N.Y (WENY) ? A new Baby Bistro class is being offered for new moms and moms to-be- to teach them the basics of breastfeeding. The Elmira ...


NOT OK! Daycare caught red-handed breastfeeding mother's baby  KIIS1065

What *fresh* hell is this?! A mother has made a shocking discovery about her child's daycare/. The anonymous mum, writing on Dear Prudence, said she enrolled ...


Effects of using marijuana while pregnant and breastfeeding  INSIDER

As marijuana use during pregnancy increases, experts say we still need more research on the drug's effects on those pregnant and breastfeeding.


Duckworth, Daines, Warren introduce bipartisan Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act  RiverBender.com

WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in introducing the Fairness for ...


New mother draws attention to need for breastfeeding provisions at work  Employee Benefits

A new mother-of-one working at Ohio Family Dollar in Mansfield, US, had to temporarily close the store in order to pump breast milk, drawing attention to the ...


Two-Thirds of Breastfeeding Discrimination Cases Led Nursing Moms to Lose Their Jobs  Fortune

Nursing mothers who faced breastfeeding discrimination at work lost their jobs in two-thirds of these discrimination cases.


Mother charged with child's meth overdose from breastfeeding tearful court appearance  NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ

Alyssa Murch, 20, made her first court appearance Wednesday. She is facing charges after her 7-month-old child's meth overdose from tainted breast milk.


Jenna Jameson justifies breastfeeding on keto diet: 'My milk increased'  USA TODAY

The 44-year-old mom and former adult film star said she's faced criticism around breastfeeding while on the diet.


Effect of breastfeeding versus pumping on human milk microbiome  Science Daily

A large-scale analysis in humans suggests that the milk microbiota is affected by bacteria both from the infant's mouth and from environmental sources such as ...


Former KFC Employee Wins $1.5 Million Lawsuit for Breastfeeding Discrimination  PEOPLE.com

A Delaware Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise must pay over $1.5 million in damages to a former employee who said that she was demoted for needing to pump ...


Mothers Seek Class Status in UnitedHealth Breastfeeding Row  Bloomberg Law

Six women who sued UnitedHealth Group Inc. over the insurer's coverage of breastfeeding support services asked a federal judge to certify their case as a class ...


Nancy Ajram supports 'beautiful experience' of breastfeeding with candid post  The National

The Lebanese star has shared a new image of Lya as she opens up about bonding with her newborn daughter.


North Dakota Legisature needs to take women seriously  Wahpeton Daily News

It almost appears as if the North Dakota Legislature is working against families and the health of infants. In a shocking 61-32 vote, the N.D. House defeated HB ...


Mother finally gets to breastfeed son after battling cancer  Daily Mail

Nikki Heying, from Elizabeth Lake, California, gave birth to her fourth child, Malcolm, six weeks before she was diagnosed with lymphoma - a cancer of the ...


Hilarious ?Baby Shark? Photoshoot Pays Tribute to Moms Who Breastfed Biters  Fatherly

New mom Kayla Seitz perfectly captured the pain of breastfeeding a biter in an adorable photo shoot that's now going viral. Dressed in a shark costume, her ...


Learn About Breastfeeding Protections in Clinical Settings  AAFP News

The AAFP and others hosted a free webinar from noon to 1:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 11 that focused on the legal protections for breastfeeding in the health care ...


Vogue Williams calls out people who shamed her for stopping breastfeeding  The Independent

Vogue Williams has spoken about being parent-shamed on social media over her decision to stop breastfeeding. The 33-year-old model has been documenting ...


Pneumonia and breastfeeding  The Guardian

Letter: Sally Etheridge of Lactation Consultants of Great Britain says that breastfeeding has a huge role to play in preventing the deaths of children in poor ...


Cultural Weirdness Around Breastfeeding Doesn?t Just Hurt Babies ? It Hurts Moms  Brit + Co

After she returned from maternity leave, NYPD officer Simone Teagle says she faced backlash from coworkers every time she took a break to pump breast milk.


Mum slammed for breastfeeding 4-year-old autistic son by internet trolls  NEWS.com.au

A mum who breastfeeds her four-year-old autistic son has revealed people call her a ?paedophile?. Yakaly Di Roma, 31, from Wales, has shared pictures of her ...


Can beer help a mom breastfeed?  WTOP

There's an old bit of folk wisdom that downing a beer, particularly a stout, can help increase milk production. So is it true?


House kills bill to remove conditions in breastfeeding bill  Valley News Live

North Dakota's House has killed a bill to remove what backers describe as subjective language in the state's breastfeeding law.


Milk Reflux, Vomit, and How We Took Back Our Baby?s Care  Fatherly

We received bad advice and treatment when we had our first child. After a couple of years, we realized we needed to be in charge. By the time our second kid ...


New Study Suggests Pumped Breast Milk Isn't as Good as Nursing, but It's Missing the Whole Point  POPSUGAR

Before I had my first child, terms like "mother's guilt" were abstract, devoid of any meaning. They had to be things people cavalierly said to merely.


Health department works to boost breastfeeding rates  The Wilson Times

Christine Khamisi said there's nothing like seeing a mother connect with her newborn by way of breastfeeding. ?It gets Mom excited,? said Khamisi, a nutritionist ...


Tamera Mowry Says Tia Mowry?s Breast Milk Is the ?Best She?s Ever Tried in Her Life? and We Wish We Didn?t Know That  The Root

(L-R) Tamera Mowry with son Aden Housley and Tia Mowry with son Cree Mowry-Hardrict host the Milky! launch event on May 2, 2013 in Beverly Hills, ...


Breastfeeding Is Still Best | Health News  U.S. News & World Report

By Len Canter HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Feb. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of breastfeeding are wide-ranging. For baby, they ...


Capitol Digest: Bills would eliminate sales taxes on breastfeeding and menstrual products  Omaha World-Herald

The World-Herald's statehouse reporters round up news highlights from the Legislature and state government into the Capitol Digest ? a daily briefing for the ...


Delayed newborn baths tied to higher breastfeeding rates  ABS-CBN News

Newborns who don't get baths right away may be more likely to be exclusively breastfed than infants who get whisked away to be washed soon after delivery, ...


No room for nursing mothers in Chennai  The New Indian Express

Six months after having my first child, I was to rejoin work at Saidapet in January 2019. I was in for a shock when I found the breastfeeding room at Saidapet ...


Breastfeeding guilt experienced by half of mothers - BBC survey  BBC News

Half of mothers who responded to a new survey said they felt they let their baby down when they struggled to breastfeed. More than a third of the 1,162 ...


15 Breastfeeding Dresses For Valentine's Day 2019 (That Don't Look Like Breastfeeding Dresses At All)  Romper

Valentine's Day is coming up, and no one deserves a night on the town to celebrate more than a breastfeeding mom. Finding a babysitter and getting all dolled ...


Jordan- Delayed newborn baths tied to higher breastfeeding rates  MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Newborns who don't get baths right away may be more likely to be exclusively breastfed than infants who get whisked away to be.


What A Royal Baby Is And Isn't Allowed To Eat - Meghan Markle Postpartum Diet  Delish.com

We know what Meghan Markle eats in a day?. We know what Kate Middleton, all the Princes, and the Queen eat in a day?. And yet there's not much talk about ...


The Cute, Viral Note Left by a Working Mom Pumping Was Really an Act of Desperation  Jezebel

Earlier this month, Emily Edgington was working alone at a Family Dollar in Mansfield, Ohio and needed to pump breastmilk for her three-month-old baby.


Growth trajectories of breastfed HIV-exposed uninfected and HIV-unexposed children under conditions of universal maternal antiretroviral therapy: a prospective study  The Lancet

Over 1 million HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children are born in sub-Saharan Africa annually. Little data exist on the risk of impaired growth in this population ...


Richland County mother closes store to breastfeed, gains support on social media  10TV

RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio - Emily Edgington said she had no choice but to close the Family Dollar store earlier this month where she was working so she could ...


Oswego Health Maternity Department Features New Bassinest That Promote The Bonding Experience  oswegocountynewsnow.com

New baby bassinests at Oswego Health's Maternity Center promote both that special bond between a mother and her newborn, as well as safe sleep.


Mum ordered to breastfeed behind curtain to avoid causing offence  Metro.co.uk

A dad has hit out at staff at a country park after they told his wife to breastfeed behind a curtain. Christina Curtis, 31, wanted to feed her four-week-old baby Max ...


Breastfeeding better for babies' weight gain than pumping, new study says  CNN

Research has already shown a link between breastfeeding and lower obesity risk for babies. But a new study finds another association: "Breast is best" for them ...


Want to breastfeed? These five things will make it easier  The Conversation AU

Most women want to breastfeed, but many struggle to start and to continue. Here are five ways to make it easier.


The Benefits of a Mommy Makeover - Haute Beauty  Haute Living

When diet and exercise don't help new moms get their pre-baby breasts, belly and overall body back, a mommy makeover may be in order.


Why is breastfeeding science so controversial?  Quartz

If you've had kids?or are considering having them?you've probably heard the mantra ?breast is best.? A majority of doctors, along with every major medical ...


The Politics of Breastfeeding (And Why It Must Change)  Forbes

We are all familiar with the many facts around the gender pay and advancement gap in corporate America. And now, thanks to a recent Bloomberg article, we ...


Report that U.S. suppressed breastfeeding resolution shocks advocates  NBCNews.com

There's no debate over breastfeeding, so advocates are shocked by a New York Times report that the U.S. fought a World Health Assembly resolution supporting ...


Black women often face an uphill climb with breastfeeding. Here?s how four moms are coping.  The Washington Post

Breastfeeding was both challenging and life-changing for me. My start was rough; I had minimal support and even less confidence. The first few months were the ...


Bringing Up Bebe Review: Why French Parenting Helps Kids Eat Normal Foods, Behave Themselves, And Sleep All Night  Fatherly

All the advice, tips, techniques from Pamela Druckerman's bestseller about raising kids in France, 'Bringing Up Bebe,' in 1000 words.


I'm still breastfeeding my four-year-old. Here's why  Chicago Tribune

I am still breastfeeding my four-year-old and have no plan to stop until he and I decide that it's time.


Breastfeeding 101: A lactation consultant answers questions  Today.com

For some mothers, breastfeeding comes easily; for others, it's a struggle. Some enjoy and savor it, while others don't. And most new mothers may have questions ...


In Breastfeeding vs. Formula Debate, a Parent's Intent Matters  Healthline

A new study found that an expectant mother's intent to breastfeed could lead to a healthier baby. This held even if a mother wasn't able to or chose not to ...


Think before shedding pregnancy fat  Telangana Today

Pregnancy is the time when a woman is most pampered. Family and friends alike will shower you with love, care and excess food.


Breastfeeding? Here's what you should know  Health24

Breastfeeding offers benefits to both baby and mother. Here are a few things you should be aware of.


Nursing rooms for breastfeeding moms now required at all major airports  USA TODAY

The lactation rooms must be private, accessible and have a place to sit and electrical outlets. And they can't be inside bathrooms.


Breastfeeding is good for mothers' mental health ? but those who struggle need support  The Conversation - UK

Mothers who cannot breastfeed are absolutely not failing, rather, they are being failed.


Baby feeds mom french fries while breastfeeding  TODAY

Paula Goodwin's video of baby feeding her french fries while she breastfed him has gone viral.


Breastfeeding questions: feeding schedules, how long to breastfeed and more  Today.com

Confused about how long and how often to breastfeed your baby? Wondering whether you should put her on a schedule, wait for her to cry, or wake her up?


Breastfeeding laws: Know your rights as a nursing mom in public and at work  USA TODAY

August is National Breastfeeding Month. To spread awareness, All the Moms compiled a list of breastfeeding rights that nursing mothers should absolutely know.


Delaying Newborn Baths Boosts Breastfeeding, Study Finds  AJMC.com Managed Markets Network

A nurse at the Cleveland Clinic launched the initiative after mothers asked to delay their newborns' baths to increase their ability to take to nursing.


My Wife And I Are Both Breastfeeding Our Son. Here's Why ? And How.  HuffPost

Many people have no idea what co-breastfeeding is, much less that it's a viable option for same-sex couples who both want to share in breastfeeding their ...


Breastfeeding is not 'easy' ? stop telling new mothers that it is  The Conversation - UK

Breastfeeding isn't easy, and that's ok ? new parents can handle the truth.


Breastfeeding: Foundation for Life  International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Breastfeeding is regarded as the best foundation for life for newborn infants, and has health benefits for new mothers too.


Breastfeeding supplements are popular though scientifically unproven  Vox.com

Like an estimated two-thirds of new mothers, I had a tough time breastfeeding. My child was born a month early and refused to latch, so I spent the first few ...


German Nutrition Society advises vegans to supplement diet with vitamin B12  NutraIngredients.com

The German Nutrition Society (DGE) has updated vitamin B12 reference values that recommend vegan diet followers take a supplement daily to compensate for ...


Jana Kramer on the Criticism She Received After Deciding Not to Breastfeed: 'It?s Just Frustrating'  Self

On a new episode of her podcast, Jana Kramer explained what it felt like to get criticism for her decision not to breastfeed.


New 'postpartum house' in Calgary believed to be one of first of its kind in Canada  Yahoo News Canada

Being a new mom can be overwhelming, even if everything goes smoothly with the labour and delivery. Paige Barlow wants to change that by bringing all that ...


Finding the Link Between Breastfeeding and Asthma  MD Magazine

Mechanistic studies examining human milk bioactives and their impact on lung health and asthma development are beginning to emerge. What more needs to ...


Breastfeeding mother told to cover up by St. Matthews restaurant manager  WDRB

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville woman was told to cover up while breastfeeding at a local restaurant, and her story has gone viral. Sadie Durbin was at ...


Desperate Women, Desperate Doctors and the Surprising History Behind the Breastfeeding Debate  TIME

Today's debates about breastfeeding are the product of more than a century of desperate women and doctors worrying about babies.


Grand Opening of New HMSA Center in Kahului, Maui  Maui Now

A grand opening ceremony takes place this weekend for the new HMSA Center in Kahului. The 4200 square-foot center is located in the Pu?un?n? Shopping ...


Lydia Hearst 'Nurses' Dolls in Powerful Breastfeeding PSA: 'No Woman Should Be Shamed for This'  PEOPLE.com

Alongside her image, Lydia Hearst revealed on Instagram that she found "it appalling that anyone would sexualize or look down upon" breastfeeding.


Irondequoit dental office under fire after Facebook post from breastfeeding mom goes viral  Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Local breastfeeding mother Tiffany Elliott said she was "shamed" at an Irondequoit dental office when she prepared to breastfeed her infant.


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