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98% of Babies Are Breastfed in Bangladesh — Does That Mean There Are No Booby Traps?

By Annie Urban | Posted on October 28, 2012

According to the WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding, 98% of babies in Bangladesh are breastfed and the average age of weaning is 33 months. Dig even deeper and you’ll see that 95% of one year … Continue reading →

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My Letter to Cari about Bloomberg and Infant Formula

By Sara Newman, IBCLC, PCD(DONA) | Posted on August 19, 2012

Dear Cari: We haven’t had a chance to sit down and catch up in a while, so you may or may not know that I recently became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). I am really proud to be … Continue reading →

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Last chance to win $2,200 Celebrity Event Swag Bag at Fit Pregnancy!

By Danielle and Bettina | Posted on June 13, 2012

The Jenna Elfman, Kelly Preston & Laila Ali Celebrity Breastfeeding and Toxin-Free Awareness Event on April 14 was a major first and historic event for breastfeeding — and moms and babies.  Celebrity and influential moms gathered at the home of Jenna Elfman … Continue reading →

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What is the WHO-CODE?

By Bettina Forbes, CLC | Posted on November 8, 2011

The primary purpose of the “WHO-CODE” is to protect mothers and babies from the highly effective, aggressive and predatory marketing of substitutes for breastfeeding (i.e. infant formula, bottles, artificial nipples) at the most vulnerable period of their lives, the birth … Continue reading →

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Booby Traps™ Series: Podcast interview on Booby Traps in pregnancy

By Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC | Posted on May 31, 2011

As part of our series on Booby Traps™ in pregnancy, here’s a wonderful podcast interview with Danielle Rigg, co-founder of Best for Babes. We talked about things you should and shouldn’t experience at your prenatal visits, how to find a … Continue reading →

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Best for Babes Debuts Game-Changing Breastfeeding Ad in USA Today

By Bettina Forbes, CLC | Posted on June 25, 2010

The Best for Babes Foundation is releasing a provocative new breastfeeding ad in a special Pregnancy & Wellness Report to be inserted in USA Today on June 25th in the greater metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.  The … Continue reading →

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