Posts Tagged ‘Breastfeeding’
Dec 12, 2009
STOP! In the name of Hooter Hiders…
A Michigan mother who started breastfeeding her four-week-old daughter in the Electronics aisle at Target was told by Security that she had to stop because public breastfeeding was illegal — and, when she disagreed, Target called the police. D’oh.
Nov 17, 2009
There’s a new article in The New York Times discussing the calorie-burning benefits of breastfeeding. (Yup! It’s time to talk boobs again.)
Oct 5, 2009
Just when you thought the rules surrounding breastfeeding couldn’t get any more confusing — Drink lots of fluids! Breastfeed for six months — no, ONE YEAR! Don’t paint your nails while breastfeeding! Be sure to nurse with one hand behind your head while jumping up and down like a monkey! (Seriously, please do and [...]
Aug 24, 2009
A Los Angeles restaurant owner has been ordered to pay more than $46,000 for firing an employee who dared to breastfeed her baby during her breaks.
Aug 11, 2009
“Are you breastfeeding?”
It’s a question I’ve been asked — just estimating here — four gajillion and seventy-two times since announcing I was pregnant. Coming from a family that primarily bottle-feeds our babies (explains why I later took so quickly to the beer bottle… and vodka bottle… and tequila… and…), I was taken aback by matter-of-factness [...]
Jul 15, 2009
Breastfeeding is considered beautiful by many, embodying nourishment and that sacred connection between mother and child. So what could be more beautiful than celebrating that bond through artistry…
Jun 23, 2009
A company called Kush (“Supports Like a Dream”) offers an “anatomically contoured accessory” to help big-breasted and nursing women sleep better. This, um, plastic accessory, is slipped between the breasts, thereby supporting the ta-tas and providing a more restful night’s sleep.
May 19, 2009
A mother was ordered to stop breastfeeding her baby next to a Nottingham swimming pool because of — get this — a rule banning “food and drink” in the area.
Hey, if my Johnny can’t have his Twizzlers, then your baby can’t have his milk! Tit for tat.
City Council officials have stayed abreast of the situation, [...]
