The Shocking New Thing People Are Doing with Breast Milk
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The Breastfeeding-in-Public Controversy Continues
You've seen the backlash against celebrities who have posted breastfeeding selfles online, and now, a California mom created more controversy when she shared a similar photo on Facebook. Why is...
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How to Get a Free Breast Pump
Mamas, rejoice: A provision of the Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to provide copayment-free lactation consulting and breast pumps. But since the law is fairly new, you might lock...
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Does Breastfeeding Really Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer?
Most women can rattle off a couple benefits of breastfeeding: Fewer colds and illnesses? Yep. A precious way to bond? Definitely.But things get a little murkier when it comes to one, potentially...
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Why Amanda Peet Is Using Cabbage While Breastfeeding
Amanda Peet went on Ellen today and shared a photo of herself brushing her teeth while wearing a black bra stuffed with cabbage leaves. The actress, who gave birth to her third child, Henry, in...
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How to Pump Breast Milk While Driving
There I was, hurtling down the highway at 60 mph in my Honda CRV, topless save for a purple paisley Hooter Hider. I was six months postpartum and late for a friend’s bridal shower. My husband was...
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Coming Soon! Postpartum: The Musical
Being a new mom can be crazy, messy and, yes, amazing—but it can also be super rough (hello, 4am feeds). From breastfeeding disasters to pee in your face, sometimes you just gotta laugh it off.Being a...
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Breastfeeding in Public: 5 Ways to Get it Right
After our first daughter was born, my inaugural nursing in public (NIP) attempt took place in the private booth of a darkly lit restaurant, under a nursing cover. By the time daughter number two came...
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Is Breast Milk the New Botox?
When I found out that that breast milk facials are a thing now, my first two thoughts as a nursing mom were: A) Is this some kinky fetish sort of thing? and B) How much should I start charging? As it...
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Photo Shows Irony of Public Breasfeeding
Breastfeeding in public is an issue we at Fit Pregnancy have been forced to defend a lot lately—from Alyssa Milano getting flack for posting another nursing pic to our right to pump (safely) while...
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Breastfeeding for Longer Linked to Higher IQ
We always knew breast was best for a healthier baby, but new scientific evidence has revealed that breastfeeding for as long as a year could also make your baby smarter.Want a happier, healthier,...
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Nursing Stops Ex-Smoker Moms Relapsing
The benefits of breastfeeding are seemingly endless. It's accessible, free food for your baby filled with wholesome nutrition you can't get anywhere else. Nursing your newborn means a lower risk of...
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Could Breast Milk Make Your Baby Happier?
If you could manipulate your breast milk for a happier (and possibly less needy) baby, would you? While scientists have a fairly comprehensive understanding of the immunological and nutritional...
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Would You Take Breast Milk From a Stranger?
The first time I donated my breast milk over the internet, it was kind of a let down.A recent study found 1 in 10 samples of breast milk for sale online are not what they say they are. But moms are...
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Breastfeeding Elle Cover Sparks a Movement
Australian-Italian model Nicole Trunfio appears on the subscriber cover of Elle Australia clad in an open Burberry suede jacket—and breastfeeding her son, Zion.An image of model Nicole Trunfio...
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Photos Show Beauty of Extended Breastfeeding
Mother-in-laws and naysayers have been raising an eyebrow to extended breastfeeding since, like, forever—and after that Time magazine cover, the conversation has become even more heated.Chicago-based...
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More Hospitals Stop Recommending Formula
When parents leave the hospital with their newborn they're embarking on an adventure of countless firsts. For many, that means learning how to breastfeed with confidence. And now, even more hospitals...
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7 Nursing Tips from Moms Who've Been There
Women are told that breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world—breast is best! But no one mentions the emotional drain, flat nipples, over supply, clogged milk ducts or any of the other...
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