Mother of Octuplets Breastfeeding all 8 Babies

I was exhausted while breastfeeding one child, so I can't imagine what the mother of octuplets, who already has six children previously, must feel like nursing eight babies! I commend the new mother for making sure her infants received the best nutrition possible through … [Read more...]

Women Who Breastfeed are Less Likely to Neglect

A large scale study shows that women who breastfeed their infants are less likely to neglect them. The fifteen-year study included 7,223 Australian children. The mothers, of an average age of 25, were separated into three groups: 40 percent breastfed for four months, 40 percent … [Read more...]

Pop-Up Lactivism

A California ad campaign may have onlookers doing the double take. Why in the world has that woman been there all day nursing her child? That blonde with the baby? You'll see quite a bit of her if you live in Marin County She and two of her friends will hang in public places … [Read more...]

Häagen-Dazs Loves Bees – Should We Love Häagen-Dazs?

Last year, Häagen-Dazs announced it would invest a quarter of a million dollars into research on "Colony Collapse Disorder" -- the mysterious ongoing disappearance of millions of honeybees in North America and Europe. Is this mere corporate greenwashing, or does the premium ice … [Read more...]

Dear President Obama – Don't forget about breastfeeding

We realize you've got a lot on your mind these days, like the economy, health care, and the entire Middle East, but if you have one second to take a look at this petition from the United States Breastfeeding Committee, we'd really appreciate it. I get the sense that you … [Read more...]