More Moms Help Moms Through Cross-Nursing
When Susan Goodrich died of a rare amniotic fluid embolism shortly after giving birth in 2009, a community of women in her home state of Michigan stepped up to take on the task of nursing her...
View ArticleApp Makes Pumping and Breastfeeding Easier
Nursing in public has fielded a ton of press lately (most recently with the mom who was Facebook-shamed for NIPing in a T.G.I. Fridays.) But what about pumping moms?Breastfeeding/pumping in public is...
View ArticleTarget Rolls Out Awesome Breastfeeding Policy
If you've ever had to nurse your baby in public, you know the stress that it can sometimes cause. Not only do you have to find a space, but you sometimes have to face rude stares from strangers and,...
View ArticleDonald Trump Calls Pumping Mom 'Disgusting'
Lucky for moms the world over, it has become more and more common to see a mother breastfeeding her child in a public setting, which is why it caused such a stir on the internet this week when Donald...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week Hails Working Moms
The world's oldest eating trend is having a moment.The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2015 is "Breastfeeding and Work: Let's Make It Work!", calling attention to the importance of supporting moms...
View ArticleMom Spoofs Dr. Seuss with Nursing Parody
If we've learned one thing from World Breastfeeding Week, it's that nursing is no way as easy as it looks.Does breastfeeding Baby have you crying tears of pain AND joy, often at the same time? The...
View ArticlePhoto Highlights Importance of Cross-Nursing
Can this mom do for cross-nursing what the #normalizebreastfeeding movement is doing for women breastfeeding their children in public? It looks like she's on her way.Mother to a 16-month-old, Jessica...
View ArticleNeed a Nursing Pod? Step Up & Cast Your Vote
Breastfeeding on-the-go is always a challenge, and now two mom-championing companies are teaming up to make nursing and pumping away from home easier, and less awkward.Two mom-friendly companies,...
View ArticlePhotos Prove There's No Deadline for Nursing
Our fave photographer who gets right to the heart—and the honesty—of motherhood is back at it again with another inspiring series.The Honest Body Project is back—this time with photos highlighting the...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Install Stadium Nursing Pods
Football season is already in full swing—and you know what that means: Tailgates and trips to the stadium to watch your favorite team play. But going to these games with your breastfeeding infant in...
View ArticleWhy Some Moms Are More Likely to Breastfeed
Women who live in wealthier neighborhoods are more likely to breastfeed their babies longer than women in low-income areas, according to a new Department of Health report.A new study says early...
View ArticleCould 'Breastsleeping' Mean More Sleep For Moms?
The term might raise a few eyebrows but according to world-renowned sleep expert James McKenna, Ph.D., director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame,...
View ArticleHealing Properties of Breast Milk Discovered
We already know that breast milk has many benefits for babies, including helping to develop their immune system. And now, researchers have found even more evidence of its super powers. A new study...
View ArticleReason Moms Stop Nursing Linked to PPD
The reason a woman stops breastfeeding is closely linked to her risk for postnatal depression, according to a new study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.A new study says the reason a woman...
View ArticleCould Breast Milk Prevent Blindness in Premature Infants?
Breast milk has a wealth of health benefits when consumed by your baby—but if recent studies are any indication, it might be an even more powerful antidote than we previously thought.A recent study...
View ArticleWoman Posts Breastfeeding Photo to Quiet Critics
Ashley's Kaidel's breastfeeding photo has gone viral. It's not because it's an artistic image or an ad campaign of sorts—it's because Kaidel, 24, uses the photo to make an important point, one that...
View ArticleA Beginner's Guide to Tandem Breastfeeding
If you're a pregnant mom with a nursing toddler, congrats! Many mothers who start breastfeeding don't continue, and you have defeated the odds. If you don't want to stop nursing when Baby #2 comes...
View ArticleCool New Video Fights for Public Breastfeeding
If 2015 has taught us anything, it's that moms will always put their babies first. Even if that means, ahem, 'freeing the nipple' to breastfeed in public. This year, moms staged nursing stand-ins,...
View Article9 Times Breastfeeding Won in 2015
This year might not have been the year that effectively 'freed the nipple'—but we're at least flashing it a little more now, without shame. There's always a lot of discussion around breastfeeding and...
View ArticleUndercover Video Proves Breastfeeding Bias
Raise your hand if you've been on the receiving end of negative comments while breastfeeding in public. It happens—and quite often—but with the recent #normalizebreastfeeding movement it seemed like...
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