Strollerderby
breastfeeding: Page 2
Strollerderby
Michigan May Outlaw Asking Women To Stop Breastfeeding
Most states in the US have some form of protection for women who choose to breastfeed their children. California, for example, along with 42 other states, specifically allows women to breastfeed in any public or private location where they have a right to be. In Michigan, women who are breastfeeding do not have quite the protection accorded...
Strollerderby
New Five-Year Campaign To Encourage Breastfeeding
The latest in a series of government-backed inititiatives to promote breastfeeding is being rolled out today by state and federal ministers. The new federal strategy will include increasing community acceptance of breastfeeding as a cultural and social norm, establishing breastfeeding support networks for pregnant women and improved breastfeedin...
Strollerderby
Nursing A Preemie: What To Do When Your Boobs Are Bigger Than Your Baby
When Elizabeth Abraham began nursing her daughter, her breasts dwarfed the baby. Born at 32 weeks gestation, her little girl had a lot of growing to do before she was big enough to nurse. Nursing a healthy baby is hard enough. As Elizabeth puts it, “Nursing my son was easy. I could just pick him up and cuddle him. There’s nothing cud...
Strollerderby
They Say: Kids Still Not Getting Enough Fruit And Veg
Remember a few years ago when that US study came out that French fries were the favoured vegetable of toddlers and pres-choolers, and, in fact, were sometimes the only vegetable kids get in a day? Well, that study has been updated, and the news is better, but not great. The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study, or FITS, found that while kids stil...
Parental Advisory
I’ve Got The Working Mum Blues!
I'm a working mother of a 20-month-old girl. Recently I've been having a very hard time with the reality of being away from my daughter. It's never been particularly easy, but now that my daughter can talk I can literally hear her call out for her daytime caregiver when she's hurt or hungry instead of me. And it makes me so sad. Though I am glad sh...
Strollerderby
Midwives Make Plea For Soft Fake Breasts
Some midwives in the UK are looking for handcrafted boobs. Ideally, they’d like soft, supple ones that are easy to see and fun to look at. Well what breasts aren’t? But keep your shirts on. They want fake boobs (sit down, Pammie, they want single wool ones in fun, surprising colours) and lots of them. The knitted breasts are used...
Strollerderby
Breastfeeding Bad For The Testicles?
Remember the little study that explored a possible link between breastfeeding and autism? Scientists are adding to the list: they say pesticides showing up in mum’s milk may be causing testicular trouble down the line. Katie Drummond of True/Slant broke down the study, published in the Journal of Andrology, explaining the scientists were attem...
Strollerderby
Mum Forced To Work Overtime To Breastfeed
A NSW Police force employee was forced to work overtime for every break she took to express milk, a report has claimed. According to The Tele, the police intelligence analyst - identified only as Sarah - was denied the use of morning and afternoon tea breaks and accumulated leave, after continued requests for hours that suited her childcare need...
Angry Dad
