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Study: Breastfeeding benefits overstated
Is breast really best? (Getty) A new study finds that the benefits of breastfeeding are statistically insignificant and challenges the long-held belief that breast milk is a far superior nutrition...
View ArticleProvocative ad campaign features shirtless men ‘breastfeeding’ babies
Research has shown that new moms are more successful with breastfeeding when fathers are supportive. A 2000 study revealed that milk supply and a father’s attitude were the two main factors affecting a...
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Newsstands refused magazine with this cover image
The censored “newsstand edition” of Hip Mama magazine. The cover of Hip Mama magazine’s issue No. 55 features a provocative image of a topless woman, standing confident and tall, wearing only a long...
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Starbucks barista defends breastfeeding mom
A Canadian woman was surprised when a Starbucks barista stood up for her after a customer complained about her “disgusting” breastfeeding. (Getty) A Canadian Starbucks barista has become an unlikely...
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Provocative ad campaign shows women breastfeeding in bathroom stalls
In 2009 a mother was fully covered as she breastfed her baby in an Ikea store in Brooklyn, N.Y, when an employee and security guard hustled her off to a bathroom where she could “nurse in private.” As...
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See it: Gwen Stefani nurses on the roadside in Switzerland
Breastfeeding advocates are cheering for Gwen Stefani who posted an image of herself nursing in Switzerland on Instagram this morning. The 44-year-old singer-songwriter sits slightly hunched over,...
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Why is a mother breastfeeding her 6-year-old newsworthy?
Denise Sumpter told the ‘Daily Mail,’ “I’ll feed Belle as long as she asks.” (Platform Press & Publicity) Last month, a story about a British mother breastfeeding her 6-year-old daughter caused a...
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Mother kicked out of empty casino lobby for breastfeeding infant
Alanna Panas and her 7-week-old baby, Lily, were asked to leave the lobby of a casino in Maryland. (Alanna Panas/Facebook) A Pennsylvania mother was nursing her 7-week-old daughter in the empty lobby...
View ArticleHeathrow airport tosses Alyssa Milano’s breast milk
Alyssa Milano was devastated when security at Heathrow International Airport tossed her pumped breast milk this morning. “Gone,” the mother of son Milo Thomas, 3, and 7-month-old daughter, Elizabeth...
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Researchers warn against hazardous ‘craze’ of adults drinking breast milk
A small but growing number of adults are drinking breast milk and a new study warns there are risks. (Getty) A British study reveals the recent craze of adults drinking breast milk could be hazardous....
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Image of mom nursing her son and friend’s son goes viral
Mama Jessica says:”My son on the right is 16 months and my friend’s son is 18 months. I watch her son while she works… Posted by Mama Bean – Unconditional Attachment on Saturday, August 8, 2015 A...
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Could cell phones be making babies fat?
Moms who use their cell phone while bottle-feeding are more likely to miss important feeding cues from their children. (Stockbyte/Getty) Turns out all those text messages, Facebook updates and new...
View ArticleHow an Obamacare repeal could put a damper on breastfeeding
[See image gallery at blog.timesunion.com] As the battle royale over the repeal of the Affordable Care Act—AKA Obamacare—heats up, access to health care for millions of Americans hangs in the balance....
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