10 Breastfeeding Myths That Won't Go Away
There is a lot of really good, really helpful information about breastfeeding out there. But between the internet and the abundance of insights from well-meaning (but often woefully misinformed)...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Mum Confronts Judgemental Onlooker, Fights For Every Mother’s...
View photo. All power to one mum, who has gone viral after staring down a woman who gawked at her as she breastfed her son. Ashley Kaidel was nursing her son in a restaurant when she noticed another...
View ArticleBreastfeeding for hire to gay couples – what's not to like?
It wasn't an ad the website had expected to see posted: a 29-year-old nurse offering to breastfeed a baby, for €100 a day. But they checked her out and the ad was legitimate: the woman, obviously the...
View Article>Instagram's 'mommy wars': the right to bare chest
Tiffany Gray's Instagram feed is awash with the kind of images that inspire envy. There are photos of her kids rolling around in the grass and playing in the sand, backlit by a glowing late afternoon...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: 10 myths about breast milk
MYTH: Many women simply cannot produce enough milk to successfully breastfeed a baby. FACT: This is NOT true. Most women produce an over-abundance of milk. Babies that lose weight or aren't gaining...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby Scoop: 14 Celebrity moms breastfeeding in public
Considering their lack of anonymity with paparazzi lurking at every street corner, we salute celebrity moms who breastfeed their babies while out and about! Although it's still considered taboo in some...
View ArticlePhotographer Michael Stokes battles Facebook over 'concerning' rules on...
A professional photographer is questioning Facebook’s “concerning” rules for removing posts after two of his images sparked bans. Michael Stokes, based in Los Angeles, has been blocked from the website...
View ArticleHospitals to give newborns more time with mum
Three public hospitals eyeing international "baby-friendly" accreditation have stopped separating mothers from their newborn babies immediately after labour in order to encourage breastfeeding. Mother...
View ArticleInstagram's 'mommy wars': the right to bare chest
Tiffany Gray's Instagram feed is awash with the kind of images that inspire envy. There are photos of her kids rolling around in the grass and playing in the sand, backlit by a glowing late afternoon...
View ArticleFacebook ban incurs 'lactivist' wrath
Thousands of Facebook members are on the warpath after the social networking site removed images of breastfeeding mums and banned others for posting "obscene content". They call themselves "lactivists"...
View ArticleBreastfeeding A Toddler
I always knew I wanted to breastfeed, I just didn't realize how difficult it would be to wean off. Everyone describes breastfeeding as the most beautiful natural bond with your baby. YES, when you have...
View ArticleFacebook breastfeeding photos violate FCC? Nursing pics cause double-sided drama
Facebook breastfeeding photos cause double-sided drama and have for some time. Some nursing moms protested WCPO for "censoring" images of women breastfeeding, reported that station on August 17....
View ArticleBreastfeeding in bathroom: Viral photo screams yuck-factor of bathroom eating
The breastfeeding in the bathroom photo has gone viral and for a very good reason. In the picture, a woman seen breastfeeding her baby in the bathroom while sitting fully dressed on the toilet. She is...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: the importance of on-demand feeding
Many women who begin breastfeeding become frustrated when newborn babies seem to feed constantly. Friends and family members who haven't breastfed (or at least, successfully breastfed) their babies may...
View Article'Offensive' breastfeeding pic removed from Facebook, goes viral
A mother-of-two criticised Facebook for removing a photograph of the first time she breastfed her severely premature baby daughter - because it apparently breached their nudity rules.Emma Bond, 24, of...
View ArticleInstagram Will Finally Allow Breastfeeding Photos
It's now crystal clear: You are not allowed to harass people on Instagram, and you're generally not allowed to show your nipples if you're a woman. An update to the Facebook-owned social network's...
View ArticlePoster promoting breastfeeding older kids nets praise for Health Canada
A high percentage of Canadian mothers breastfeed their babies, according to Health Canada statistics, but at what point is it time to wean infants off the breast? The department recently marked World...
View ArticleLena Dunham Wants Instagram To 'Get Down With The Nipple'
There's a new lactivist online. Lena Dunham may have kept new mom friend Sarah Sophie Flicker's breast covered up with a tasteful daisy to abide by Instagram's no nudity rules, but the GIRLS creator...
View ArticlePhoto of breastfeeding mom in public ignites online storm in China
Beijing (CNN)A photo of a woman nursing her baby in a crowded Beijing subway train has unleashed a furious -- and some say much needed -- debate over breastfeeding in public in China. A passenger...
View ArticleFacebook and Instagram open up to breast-feeding and post-mastectomy photos
By Jason HahnPublished June 16, 2014 Facebook0 Twitter0 Facebook has quietly reversed its controversial stances on breast-feeding and post-mastectomy photos – even ones showing nipples. The social...
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