Breastfeeding In Public: Mom Kristal Tomko Asked To Cover Up By Restaurant...
On the other, non-parents usually aren’t prepared for the visual, especially over dinner in a public restaurant. In Illinois, however, it doesn’t matter. Breastfeeding in public is legal whether you’re...
View ArticleBreast-feeding incident shouldn't bust owner's restaurant
Undoubtedly, until women are allowed to walk around topless, the breast-feeding controversy will continue. Case in point: a woman was asked to cover up in an Illinois restaurant and all hell broke...
View ArticleMy Apology Letter to Breastfeeding Moms
To the mothers who breastfeed, I'm writing this to you because, well, you deserve it -- especially from someone who now exclusively breastfeeds her child, anywhere and anytime my child wants to, and...
View ArticleGolden Corral Restaurant Apologizes For Breastfeeding Gaffe
The mother of the baby, Tiffany Eichstadt, told CBS6 News that she was simply and discreetly nursing her daughter at a table when she was approached by the manager and asked to stop. “The manager...
View Article18 Times Breastfeeding Was Portrayed Onscreen, For Better Or Worse
Breastfeeding has appeared onscreen in various films and television shows for years, as a way to educate children, create a relatable plot line or even inject humor into a situation. From "Sex and the...
View ArticleBreastfeeding FAQs
In partnership with http://www.womenshealth.gov Q: Is my baby getting enough vitamin D? A: Vitamin D is needed to build strong bones. All infants and children should get at least 400 International...
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....
View ArticleBreastfeeding FAQs
In partnership with http://www.womenshealth.gov Q: Is my baby getting enough vitamin D? A: Vitamin D is needed to build strong bones. All infants and children should get at least 400 International...
View ArticleDispelling myths around breastfeeding
Breastfeeding helps a baby develop the required immunity to fight diseases and also develop a higher IQ. (Photo: Thinkstock) Recently, Delhi hosted the first edition of LactoClave 2016 where leading...
View ArticleCafe asks customer to leave after he tells breastfeeding mother to cover up
An Australian café has been praised for sticking up for a breastfeeding mother after a customer told her to cover up. Jessica-Anne Allen, owner of Cheese and Biscuits Café in Queensland, Australia, has...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Mum Confronts Judgemental Onlooker, Fights For Every Mother’s...
View photo. All power to one mum, who has gone viral after staring down a woman who gawked at her as she breastfed her son. Ashley Kaidel was nursing her son in a restaurant when she noticed another...
View ArticleMom's Viral Breastfeeding Photo Shuts Down Shamers
When mom Ashley Kaidel was shamed for breastfeeding her baby uncovered in a restaurant, she shared her frustrations in a viral Facebook post that has reached hundreds of thousands of users all over the...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: 10 myths about breast milk
MYTH: Many women simply cannot produce enough milk to successfully breastfeed a baby. FACT: This is NOT true. Most women produce an over-abundance of milk. Babies that lose weight or aren't gaining...
View ArticleNH Reps. Josh Moore, Al Baldasaro, Don’t Need To Apologize For Sexual...
Josh Moore, the New Hampshire State Representative who said that women who breastfeed in public should have no problem with being grabbed by strangers, doesn’t need to apologize, according to his...
View ArticleIt’s not Jamie Oliver’s job to lecture us that breast is best
Pity Jamie Oliver – fresh from the joy of the sugar tax – blundering, however well intentioned, into the somewhat spurious role of national male spokesperson on breastfeeding. “If you breastfeed for...
View ArticleToplessness - the one Victorian taboo that won't go away
Current taboos against female toplessness date from the 19th Century. Is it ever likely to change, asks the novelist Sara Sheridan. When I talk at book festivals and libraries about the restrictions...
View ArticleMy friend breastfed my baby
Elisa Albert was struggling to breastfeed and her son was losing weight fast. When her friend offered to nurse him alongside her own baby, she was shocked. But what was stopping her?...
View ArticleIt's Time To Stop Viewing Breastfeeding As A Bodily Function
"Breastfeeding is natural and so is going to the toilet. Do you pee into a bucket next to you or do you get up and go to the bloody toilet?" This is just one of 'enlightened' remarks revealed by UK...
View ArticleCan We Build A Better Breast Pump, Already?
When Ayyana Chakravartula discovered she was pregnant for the first time, she borrowed a breast pump from a cousin of hers. Chakravartula, who has a PhD in mechanical engineering and lectures at the...
View ArticleI Want to Live in a World Where Breasts Are So Normal They're Boring
Breasts are utilitarian. I realized this after giving birth and beginning to breastfeed my baby. This realization was, I can almost guarantee, not a unique experience for a woman... with breasts... who...
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