A New Tactic To Encourage Mothers To Breast-Feed
BY SHIRLEY S. WANG Public-health officials are shifting tactics in an effort to encourage more women to...
View Article'More damage than you could realise': mothers protest against Koch...
Click to play video Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play Play now More video Recommended Replay video Return to video...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mother explains why she breast-feeds her toddler, after controversial...
How old is too old? Katie Hamilton say mothers should decide how long they want to breast-feed their children, not society. One is an arbitrary number, she says, in response to a controversial Time...
View ArticleZhengzhou buses test special seat for breast-feeding mothers
A special seat for breast-feeding mothers has been added to a No 906 bus in Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province, and more are expected on other buses and routes. The “breast-feeding seat”,...
View ArticleThe bras are off! Angry moms stage national Nurse-In's at Target after one...
A Texas mother’s negative experience at her local Target last month led to a day of Nurse-In demonstrations today. New mothers from at least 35 states showed up at branches of the shopping centre to...
View Article'PROVE you're disabled': What council told wheelchair-bound spina bifida...
A woman in a wheelchair who asked for a key to the disabled toilets was horrified when council staff told her to provide proof that she really had spina bifida. Nicola Parnell, 32, visited East...
View ArticleMEC Hope Papo: Opening of Far East Rand Hospital Paediatric Step Down...
(Source: South Africa Government) Keynote address by the Gauteng MEC for Health, Mr AHM Papo, MPL, at the opening of the Far East Rand Hospital Paediatric Step Down Facility and Overnight Cottage for...
View ArticleMore time off sought in breast-feed push
Mothers should be given longer maternity leave to encourage breastfeeding, the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine says. //--> Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Mothers should be given longer maternity leave to...
View ArticleThe ultimate flashmob: Hundreds of mothers breastfeed in front of shoppers
A bold group of mothers gave a new meaning to the term 'flashmob' when they bared their breasts at a major shopping centre today to raise awareness of breastfeeding. More than a hundred mothers of all...
View ArticleIn Klaten, a plea for the govt to back breast-feeding
Paper Edition | Page: 5 An NGO in Klaten, Central Java, wants the government to be more serious about implementing provisions of the 2009 Health Law that require infants to be exclusively breast-fed....
View ArticleChinese authorities encourage mothers to breast-feed their babies
With her one-day-old son propped against her in a hospital bed, Qi Wenjuan says she has no desire to feed her child with infant formula. "I don't trust baby formula," the first-time mother said, lying...
View ArticleL.A. City Hall gets public breast-feeding room
City News Servicedailynews.com Posted: 08/14/2012 03:19:58 PM PDT August 14, 2012 10:22 PM GMTUpdated: 08/14/2012 03:22:01 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today officially opened a...
View ArticleHow to overcome 3 common breast feeding issues
Many women who think they can’t breast feed actually can. Here's some advice for overcoming what experts say are three common problems: 1. “I don’t have enough milk” Actually, you probably do. A...
View ArticleBloomberg Is Literally Hiding Baby Formula From New Mothers To Encourage...
Limbaugh on Newsweek’s Romney ‘wimp’ cover: Obama throws like a girl Newt says Bill Clinton’s presence at Democratic convention will hurt Obama White House silent as pro-life bill nears passage New...
View ArticleDoylestown Council votes to protect breast-feeding mothers
If a business owner, manager or employee in Doylestown asks a woman who is breast-feeding her baby to cover up, go to the bathroom or leave the business, the woman now can file a complaint with the...
View ArticleWoman who holds breast-feeding classes for new mothers is arrested by Russian...
Zhanna Tsaregradskaya, director of...
View ArticleWoman claims deputy balked at breast-feeding
A Skokie woman is suing Cook County, claiming a sheriff’s deputy tried to stop her from breast-feeding by demanding she move from a courthouse lobby to a public bathroom — a request she says was not...
View ArticleDoylestown protects breast-feeding under bias law
The Doylestown Borough Council passed a measure Monday that protects women's right to breast-feed in public. Under the amendment to the...
View ArticleDoylestown Council affirms right to breast-feed in public
Doylestown Borough Council passed a measure Monday that protects women's right to breast-feed in public. Under the amendment to the borough's...
View ArticleHealthcare workers told to promote breast-feeding or else
Healthcare providers will face official sanctions unless they promote breast-feeding to new mothers, a top health official says. Mothers should breast-feed their babies exclusively for six months after...
View ArticleJudge: Mother's claim she must stop breast-feeding is 'fictionalized'
It is the kind of black-and-white story that so easily goes viral. A Northampton County...
View ArticleBreast feeding okay for mothers taking immunosuppressant drug
Women taking the tacrolimus have previously been advised not to breast feed due to the possibility that the drug might be transferred to the baby, which could potentially suppress the baby's developing...
View ArticleMilk Culture: Rise of the Breast-feeding Obsessed
The Breast Milk Baby makes noises when she nurses. She also moves and cries. She sobs her demand to be burped and swaddled. She goes by many names — Savannah, Cameron, Lilyang, et cetera. But the...
View ArticleMore U.S. Mothers Breast-Feeding, CDC Says
More U.S. mothers are breast-feeding their infants, but very few continue to do so for the recommended 12 months, a new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Between...
View ArticleProposed Measures to Georgia Breast Feeding Law Could Punish Assholes Who...
If a growing group of Georgia lactivists have their way, people who feel compelled to harass, discriminate against, or restrict mothers from breast-feeding in public could face a fine of up to $1,000,...
View ArticleNational Survey Shows Mothers Want Support for their Infant Feeding Choices
Ninety-eight percent of mothers surveyed say, "It should be my decision how I choose to feed my baby." Google WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mothers want to continue making their own infant...
View ArticleEncourage mothers for breast feeding
Kochi: As the World Breast Feeding Week is commemorated from August 1 to 7, paediatricians say encouraging mothers for breast feeding in cities is now a priority. “The focus is now on working mothers...
View ArticleDoylestown reacts to law protecting public breast-feeding
Allegra Avila likes to spend time in Doylestown's coffee shops and library with her 20-month-old daughter, Ora, but she feels anxious when it's time to breast-feed. "Feeding in public is not an easy...
View ArticleSeattle considers law to protect breast-feeding mothers
As a social worker specializing in infant and maternal care, Camie Goldhammer was convinced of the health benefits of breast-feeding babies. When she had her own children and sometimes nursed in...
View Article'Who wants to feed their baby in a bathroom stall?' Mothers campaign to make...
It could soon be illegal to ask a woman to stop breastfeeding in public places after mothers have campaigned to make it a civil right. A group in Seattle has been pushing lawmakers to make it a crime...
View Article20 Jun 2013 LOCAL MUM OVERCOMES FEEDING ISSUES THANKS TO BREASTFEEDING...
(Source: South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council) 20 Jun LOCAL MUM OVERCOMES FEEDING ISSUES THANKS TO BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP Press release Councillor Fay Cunningham, Lead Member for Health and...
View ArticleBreast is best: Moss takes stand on feeding
When author and television presenter Tara Moss fell pregnant last year she realised she had reservations about breastfeeding. After giving birth to her daughter Sapphira earlier this year, she realised...
View ArticleMother ordered to stop 'unhygienic' breastfeeding at swimming pool
A mother was ordered to stop breastfeeding her four-month-old baby in a swimming pool after staff allegedly told her it was 'unhygienic' and compared it to someone urinating in the water. Stephanie...
View Article05 Nov 2013 Weather update (Oldham Athletic (2004) AFC Ltd)
(Source: Oldham Athletic (2004) AFC Ltd) The Big Bang gets the go-ahead Oldham Council can confirm that tonight's 'The Big Bang' civic bonfire event will go ahead at Oldham Edge. Officials have been...
View ArticleSharjah plans breast-feeding facilities by 2015
Sharjah Breast-feeding facilities will be installed in all Sharjah government departments and public places by 2015. The campaign was launched by the Supreme Council of Family Affairs in Sharjah in...
View ArticleBrit woman told not to breastfeed in public to avoid 'offending Muslims'
London, July 14 (ANI): A woman in Britain was ordered not to breastfeed her baby in public because she would offend Muslims by doing so. Emma Mitchell, 32, was about to feed her 19-week-old son Aaron...
View ArticleDon't breastfeed in here, you'l upset Muslims
Thursday, 14 July 2011 Print Email Pdf Oldham, July 14: A Mom was banned from breastfeeding her baby in a council office to avoid upsetting Muslims. Officials told Emma Mitchell, 32, it would "cause an...
View ArticleYou can't breastfeed here...
A British mother was ordered not to breastfeed her baby in public because she was in a “multicultural building”. Emma Mitchell, 32, was about to feed 19-week-old son Aaron when a receptionist at a town...
View ArticleBreast-feeding mother 'told to leave council headquarters because it is a...
A mother was ordered not to breastfeed her baby in public because she was in a ‘multicultural building’. Emma Mitchell, 32, was about to feed 19-week-old son Aaron when a receptionist at a town hall...
View ArticleBreast-feeding mother 'told to leave council headquarters because she would...
A breast-feeding mother has been ordered out of council offices after staff said it would 'cause an uproar' among Muslim visitors, it has been claimed. Emma Mitchell, 32, was about to feed her...
View ArticleMeet Shanice: Brent council's £12,000 hologram 'greeter'
Brent council spent £12,000 on a “virtual assistant” of the type more usually used at airports to warn passengers not to carry liquids and stand in the right queue. “Shanice” will appear to sit behind...
View ArticleIs Breast-feeding in a Swimming Pool Okay?
Twenty-two-year-old Stephanie Wilby was waist-deep in a public swimming pool for children, breast-feeding her 4-month-old son, when she says Manchester Aquatics Centre authorities ejected her for...
View ArticleFormula v breastfeeding: Should the state step in?
New York City has put forth an initiative to end free formula milk samples and make it more difficult to access formula in hospital. Will the measures promote breastfeeding or add to a culture of...
View ArticleMothers push boat out for their dream
Trail bladers … Olympic representative rowers - and mothers - Sarah Tait with Leila, 2, Hannah Every-Hall with Harrison, 5, and Charlie, 3, and Dana Faletic with Harry, 3, celebrate Mother's Day at...
View ArticleBreast-feeding makes new mothers fearless so they protect their young like...
Don't mess with a woman who breast-feeds her children – for she's likely to turn into a 'mother bear'. Scientists believe those who nurse their babies are fearlessly protective of their offspring in a...
View ArticleJobsworth binmen refuse to collect OAP's rubbish 'because it was 3ft out of...
An elderly widow has condemned 'jobsworth' binmen after they failed to collect her rubbish because her wheelie bin was just three feet out of place. Sheila Cartwright, 72, had put the black bin at the...
View Article'I don't care who I offend': Selma Blair on why she'll never apologise for...
No apology necessary: Selma Blair doesn't care who she offends by breastfeeding in public It's a subject that has provoked debate for many years - whether or not woman should be able to breastfeed...
View ArticleBreast-feeding support for Maryland moms
Moms around the world can probably tell hundreds of stories about trying to breastfeed their babies for the first time. As much as some people say it's "natural," it's not always that easy. Maryland...
View Article
