We often hear about women’s rights and human rights, but what about babies’ rights? No, I’m not talking about “fetus rights” or any of the crap that pro-lifers come out with; I mean the basic rights that babies should be entitled to have once they have been born into the world. The UK-based charity NSPCC ...
This just in: there’s an American breast milk shortage! And we need your help (we’re looking at you, American moms!). Non-profit milk banks in the USA have issued a plea for more mothers to donate breast milk. Donated breast milk can save the lives of preterm babies whose moms are unable to produce milk themselves. ...
This week is Boycott Nestlé week. A lot of recent feminist chatter has been devoted to a debate about whether formula feeding is an equal choice for moms, with most commentators defending the right of mothers to pick formula feeding over breastfeeding. The debate so far has focused entirely on western mothers though, and effectively ...
Breastfeeding mommies mimic bears in their awesome child-protection skills, according to a new study. Basically, they will kick your ass. Research on non-human mammals discovered that feeding her young makes a new animal mommy all kinds of awesome. Apparently, lactation lowers the fear response and heightens defensive aggression in turn. So, why not see if ...
Tina Fey is a feminist. That much becomes almost immediately evident after picking up Bossypants. As I had always hoped she would be, Fey is all about the sisterhood. Her autobiography tells us never to be tricked into believing women are in competition with each other or to buy into the idea that there’s a ...
Dear Madame X, My baby turns me on, well I don’t think it’s my baby but it still creeps me out. She took to breastfeeding immediately, like the little trooper that she is, and every session sees her contentedly sucking away before drifting off to sleep. The problem is that that sensation turns me on. ...
Babies from around the world filled their bellies with milk this weekend to mark the end of World Breastfeeding Week. In over 170 different countries, moms breastfed their little ones to spread awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding and break a world record for the most women breastfeeding simultaneously. The event, appropriately titled “The Big ...
New research proves the breastfeeding power of the hand over a breast pump. When a newborn is having difficulty properly feeding from his or her mommy there are two options for the new little family: produce the milk by hand or use a pump to get the milk from the nipple. Both ways work, but ...
Toy dolls have gotten increasingly creepy. They first started by blinking and next thing you know they are crying and peeing. With the Breast Milk Baby, you can help your daughter fulfill even more of the perfect mother’s duties by making her doll breastfeed. The doll, made by Spanish company Berjuan Toys, comes with “special flowered ...
The American workplace is still unfair for breastfeeding mothers according to a new study by public health researchers from the University of South Carolina. Research shows that women who take longer maternity leaves breastfeed longer. Many health organizations recommend breastfeeding for at least six months and up to two years while introducing the baby to ...
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