"Case Against Breastfeeding" Overlooks Big Dirty Secret

Here’s what Hanna Rosin is missing in "The Case Against Breastfeeding": Moms are being urged to breastfeed but set up to fail.

Paid Maternity Leave: breastfeeding won't work without it

There’s no question among health experts that breastfeeding is best for babies.

Baby-Friendly America? Close the Milk Gap

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We've heard of the trade gap, wage gap, and gender gap. Now comes the "milk gap."

Is Pumping the Only Option for Breastfeeding Mamas Who Work?

A couple weeks back I circulated Jill Lepore's New Yorker article about the breast pump to my closest friends of facebook.

The article raised some hackles from friends who felt like it was too critical of the commitment made by pumping mamas. And what is to criticize? Pumping takes a heroic effort.

Government Officials Are Not Alone in Bringing Babies to Work

Today's New York Times has a front-page article discussing Sarah Palin's combination of political career and motherhood, describing how she regularly carried her son Trig in a sling to hearing

Breastfeeding in Your Town-- Share Your Stories!

Members send in stories all the time about their local adventures in breastfeeding. There are ones worthy of cheers (eg, stories of employers who are pumping-break friendly) and ones deserving jeers (eg, getting kicked off a plane and out of restaurants for breastfeeding).

Presidential Candidates: Moms and Newborns Need Paid Family Leave!

On International Women's Day Saturday, I started thinking about moms around the world and then moms in our own United States of America. As the mother of four children, I've spent a lot of time over the years breastfeeding babies, and so I wondered: Why do moms in the U.S. still lack a guarantee of some paid maternity leave so they have time to bond with their bundles-of-joy? Why is the U.S.

Jail denies nursing mother's request to feed baby

This breaking news story from Charlotte, North Carolina has me truly outraged and ashamed of my home state: a Brazilian woman was jailed in Charlotte on Friday for immigration charges, and has been denied the opportunity to pump breast milk for her son, who is younger than two months old.

You can imagine what it means for a breastfeeding infant and mother to be separated and needlessly denied the opportunity to at least pump her milk to be delivered to the baby.

The Charlotte Observer reports that Danielle Ferreira's baby Samuel is "crying incessantly and keeps spitting up baby formula."

I feel intensely angry about this situation, but rather than compounding that with helplessness, I am doing what I can to at least magnify the awareness of this situation. I have reached out to local advocates and my legislators. Now that you know, is there anything you can do to help?

Breastfeeding Mom Denied!

Doctors agree that breastmilk is best for infants, but their own licensing board isn't following doctor's orders.