- StyleKamilah Newton
Photo of mom breastfeeding baby as barber finishes her buzz cut goes viral
“This photo addresses two things that women are constantly criticized for, cutting their hair off and breastfeeding," wrote barber Adrian Fanus on Facebook. "It is time that we embrace what is beautiful and natural."
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Breastfeeding mum shamed by a relative for drinking too much coffee
"Didn't I tell you yesterday that too much caffeine is bad for the baby?"
- StyleHope Schreiber
'Flip or Flop' star Christina Anstead praised for showing 'raw side' of motherhood on Instagram
Thousands of fans, including moms, applauded HGTV's Christina Anstead for sharing a photo of what mom life really looks like.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Mum called 'disgusting' and told to 'cover up' after breastfeeding in cafe
Now she is trying to help #normalisebreastfeeding.
- StylePeople
Alanis Morissette Shares Breastfeeding Photo of Her Newborn Son: It's 'Not Always Easy Peasy'
Alanis Morissette Shares Breastfeeding Picture with New Baby Boy
- StyleKerry Justich
Breastfeeding moms are praising Target for encouraging them to nurse ‘wherever and whenever’
Moms are praising a Target store after seeing a photo of a memo encouraging them to breastfeed while shopping.
- StyleHope Schreiber
Breastfeeding moms hold a 'nurse-in' after mother was removed from public swimming pool
The mom says police escorted her out, despite the state health code stating that "a mother is entitled to breastfeed her baby in any location in which the mother is authorized to be."
StyleMarie Claire DorkingMum left 'angry and embarrassed' after being told to stop breastfeeding her baby on Ryanair flight
The mum was travelling on a flight from Portugal to Manchester when the alleged incident took place.
StyleSimone OliveroThis mom had to pay $39.35 to hold her baby after C-section
By now, numerous studies have shown that there are some serious benefits to new moms practicing skin to skin contact the moment a baby is delivered. According to the La Leche League of Canada (LLL), skin to skin contact between mother and baby immediately after birth “helps regulate the baby’s temperature, breathing, heart rate and sugar levels. For mothers who plan to breastfeed, skin to skin increases the level of prolactin your body produces, increasing milk supply and helping babies to latch.
StyleSimone OliveroOfficer threatens to arrest woman for breastfeeding in public
When it comes to breastfeeding in public, everyone has a right to their own opinion. But it’s quite another matter when an officer — someone whose job it is to protect the basic human rights of citizens — allows his personal opinions get in the way of the law. “Tonight while in Piggly Wiggly with my sister and both my children (the oldest 20 months and the youngest 1 month old today) while nursing, a deputy approached me right when I was about to leave and informed that I needed to cover up because someone might find it ‘offensive,'” shared Savannah Shukla in a Facebook post. Shukla lives in Georgia, a state where breastfeeding in public is legal and certainly not considered offensive.
StyleSimone OliveroSuicidal mom credits breastfeeding with saving her life
By now, you’ve likely heard of the numerous health benefits of breastfeeding, but for one mom, it’s the thing she credits with saving her life. “Breastfeeding literally saved my life,” says a quote posted on the Facebook group Breastfeeding Mama Talk. “When my son was 2 months old I got severely ill with postpartum depression.
StyleSimone OliveroThis breastfeeding picture is causing a stir on Facebook
Earlier this week, popular breastfeeding support Facebook group Breastfeeding Mama Talk posted this picture of a mom breastfeeding. Not so strange, right? But after reading the caption on the image, the photo quickly went viral, with many commenters voicing their distaste.
StyleSimone OliveroBet you didn't know about this breastfeeding technique
Carriage House Birth recently posted an image of Rebecca McKeever on their Instagram account feeding her newborn daughter Andromeda moments after birth. “A lactation consultant came to our hospital room to ask if we needed help,” McKeever tells The Huffington Post. “She smiled and melted with each drop,” McKeever says.
StyleSimone OliveroDad tells daughter restaurant is too 'nice' for her to breastfeed at the table
Kelly Stanley was enjoying a nice dinner out with her family when she suddenly felt a napkin being tossed on top of her. Turns out it was from her dad who did not approve of her feeding her 9-month-old daughter at the dinner table. “Someone at the dinner table then grabs one of those cloth napkins and tries to toss it over me.
