Tag Archives: Breastfeeding in the News
The Risk of Overzealous Lactivism
Like many in the breastfeeding community, I was outraged when I saw recent reports about a new ordinance in a suburb of Atlanta that prohibited public breastfeeding of a child over two. The issue quickly went viral in breastfeeding circles, … Continue reading
Last revised on 06/06/2011
Ask Michele Bachmann: Is $15 Million Too Much for Breastfeeding?
120 leading organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians, have signed a Breastfeeding Appropriations Letter urging Congress to direct $15 million in Fiscal year 2012 to breastfeeding. The letter was sent to Congress on March 7 … Continue reading
Last revised on 03/15/2011
Messing with the Six Months Exclusive Breastfeeding Recommendation: Hidden Boobytrap
By now you may have read the latest sensationalist headline suggesting that six months of exclusive breastfeeding “could harm babies,” according to the U.K.’s Guardian, which reported on a study in the British Medical Journal. The point of the study in the BMJ was to … Continue reading
Last revised on 01/17/2011
Breast Cancer Orgs: Please Include The Protection (Literally) Right Under Our Noses!
This is a follow-up to my earlier post My Breast Cancer: Why I Won’t Race for the Cure, and one of several this month in honor of all the women who bear the physical and emotional scars of breast cancer … Continue reading
Last revised on 10/26/2010
How Do Babes Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week?
First of all, apologies for not getting this post up yesterday, or even this morning; I was at a family reunion, and then one kerfuffle (thanks Amy for the new word) after another came up on my radar, and I … Continue reading
Last revised on 08/01/2010
Weekly Wrap-Up July 4: Tongue tie, newborn jaundice & traveling with breast milk
By Elita of Blacktating.com; for the Best for Babes Foundation ©2010 It’s officially summer and for a lot of folks, especially the rich and famous, that means family vacations. I’ve always loved these great tips for breastfeeding on a plane … Continue reading
Last revised on 07/05/2010
Weekly Update 5/22: Stem cells in breast milk, Contraceptives & breastfeeding mothers and new BfB wrap!
By Elita of Blacktating.com for the Best for Babes Foundation ©2010 This week started off with a bang when a writer for the Better Homes and Gardens blog posted a piece on the Ten Commandments of Dining with Little Kids. … Continue reading
Last revised on 06/01/2010
Breastfeeding News 5/22/10: Shady Studies, Chocolate Formula, Julie Bowen & Fundraiser Success
By Elita of Blacktating.com for the Best for Babes Foundation ©2010 Have you ever asked yourself, “Who benefits from all of this research conducted on breast milk?” It seems that we are constantly hearing about a new study touting the … Continue reading
Last revised on 05/24/2010
CBS News Gets Breastfeeding Right But You Won’t Read This
This CBS News video on the Challenges of Breastfeeding is wonderful in so many ways it is hard to know where to start. Especially on the heels of our disappointment with ABC News, and more dirt on their ties with … Continue reading
Last revised on 04/21/2010
