Breastfeeding is an individual choice and experienced differently by different mothers. Some wean early, while others breastfeed for several years. Long term breastfeeding is sometimes controversial, and this article and comic from The Leaky Boob sarcastically addresses many common reasons why some people believe mothers continue to breastfeed their babies....
Mothers all over the world are working hard to normalize breastfeeding in the face of harassment and the uninformed masses, so it’s extremely uplifting to see positive breastfeeding messages pop up in the media. Recently model Nicole Trunfio posed for the cover of Elle Australia, and subscribers of the magazine...
Even though breastfeeding is legally supported across most of the United States, much of the general public still hasn’t caught up with the law, and that has resulted in a lot of breastfeeding harassment. Nurse-ins are a way to raise awareness about breastfeeding laws and normalize the practice, but many...
Breastfeeding is a primal part of motherhood, and the bond shared between mother and baby goes far beyond the milk. That’s what Chicago photographer Ivette Ivens has captured in her breastfeeding photography project featuring mothers breastfeeding toddlers in a variety of beautiful natural settings. See the photos and read the...
Every woman should feel safe to nurse wherever they please, but many people still don’t understand breastfeeding laws. Mother Missy Smith was told she would be evicted from her duplex if she didn’t stop breastfeeding on her porch because neighbors were complaining. They even went so far as to say...
Just a couple months ago in March, Facebook amended their photo guidelines to allow breastfeeding photos to be displayed on the website. This was great news both for mothers interested in sharing breastfeeding selfies as well as photographers specializing in or featuring mothers and parenthood. However, apparently Facebook’s policies are...
All moms want to feel sexy. After birthing a baby the hormone rush makes you feel like you can do anything, but body changes can also make you depressed. Maybe that’s why nursing bra marketing stylists are trying so hard to make nursing bras look sexy, and the results are...
Breastfeeding is draining – in more ways than one! When your toddler is still waking up during the night to feed, it might be time to start night weaning. The process can be difficult, which is why author Katherine Havener wrote this book to help mothers gently persuade their young...
Recently Academy Sports and Outdoors in Kentucky harassed mother Kristin Bishop while she was quietly breastfeeding in the back of their store. She first asked if she could nurse in a dressing room and was told she couldn’t, and she refused to feed her baby in the bathroom. The employee...
We all know breast milk is basically “liquid gold,” and if you’re having supply issues and struggling to produce enough milk to feed your baby, you may have considered diluting it to make it go farther. Never do this! The extra water can throw off your baby’s delicate electrolytes, potentially...