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California bill to establish “breastfeeding discrimination” in employment likely to become law.
California Assembly Bill AB 2386 promises to be a blockbuster for breastfeeding rights - and moms and babies - if it passes both houses of the state legislature. Authored by Assemblyman Michael Allen, the bill is novel in that it proposes … Continue reading
Last revised on 06/07/2012
Beating the Employment “Booby Trap”
This post is part of the September Carnival of Breastfeeding, and it’s our first time participating, so we would love to hear what you think! Please scroll down and read the other interesting posts, too. This month’s theme is working … Continue reading
Last revised on 09/28/2009
Top 15 Prenatal Booby Traps®
Expecting mothers face many barriers to breastfeeding long before they give birth and even try to nurse! A pregnant woman: 1) May have never seen breastfeeding in person so it is completely foreign. Breastfeeding is like riding a bike, it is … Continue reading
Booby Traps Series: Students should have the right to pump on campus.
“When I got to the room I was using to pump, there was someone in it taking a nap.” “I found a carrel in the library, but it wasn’t very private.” “I heard there’s a secret room in the Whitmore … Continue reading
Last revised on 10/09/2013
Volunteer with Best for Babes
Volunteer Program Our nonprofit is building an army — a Babe Army — whose mission it is to change the 360 degree world around moms and babies so that every expecting and new mom has a fair shot at breastfeeding … Continue reading
Best Breastfeeding Deals & Giveaways for Breastfeeding Month, August 2013!
Here’s a roundup of great deals courtesy of our wonderful sponsors, in honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, August 2013. All of our sponsors are WHO-CODE compliant and meet the rigorous criteria of our C.A.R.E. - WHO Alliance, pledging … Continue reading
Last revised on 08/09/2013
Booby Traps Series: Let’s give thanks for this year’s Booby Trap-busting developments
This is the 62nd in a series of posts on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. You might think that writing each week about Booby Traps would make one feel pretty discouraged. But I’m … Continue reading
Last revised on 11/19/2012
Best for Babes Announces “Take Action” Hub to Inform the Media & Moms of Breaking Advocacy News
Best for Babes is thrilled to announce a long-awaited and vital component to the success of the Breastfeeding Cause: a centralized hub where moms and the media can get the latest information on breaking discrimination or harassment news, top campaigns, … Continue reading
Last revised on 06/28/2012
The “Breastfeeding-in-Uniform Booby Trap” for Military Moms
Over Memorial Day weekend a set of beautiful photographs began circulating on Facebook of two Air National Guard women, in uniform, breastfeeding their babies. The photographs were taken as part of breastfeeding campaign designed to help increase the rates of … Continue reading
Last revised on 06/23/2012
