Breastfeeding
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Is Blaming Migrant Families for the Formula Shortage
The federal government has a decades-old legal obligation to provide food and formula to migrant children in federal custody.
Please Stop Giving Unsolicited Advice to New Mothers
The pressure people put on first-time parents can all too easily crush them.
Inside the Secret World of India’s Adult Breastfeeding Community
“When I lost my job, I sought refuge in my wife’s lactating breasts. I have never felt more secure.”
An Indian Woman is Donating Her Breast Milk to Save Babies Amid the Pandemic
Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani has donated over 40 litres of milk since May this year. Despite social taboos and awkward silence around it, she will continue pumping as long as she can.
Babies Could Be Drinking Lab-Grown Breast Milk by 2021
A Singapore-based startup is focusing on breast milk for now but also plans to develop lab-grown alternatives for the dairy industry.
Is Weed Safe When You're Breastfeeding?
There are two important factors: how long THC stays in the bloodstream, and whether it has a negative effect on babies.
Taj Mahal Is the First Indian UNESCO Heritage Site to Get a Breastfeeding Room
Battling the social stigma attached to mothers publicly feeding their infants, this is the first of three monuments to take such an initiative.
Pregnant and Nursing Women Shouldn't Use Marijuana, New Guidelines Say
There's limited research on marijuana but doctors say enough concerns exist about both short-term growth and long-term neurological consequences for children to recommend against it.
Two Women Were Scolded for Breastfeeding, So a Group of Moms Held a Nurse-In
More than a dozen moms in Minnesota nursed their children at a public pool in solidarity with two moms who were scolded for breastfeeding. Public breastfeeding became legal in all 50 states in July of this year.
10 Things Not to Say to New Moms
Offer to drop off food that’s not available on Seamless, find something positive to say about the baby’s name—but please do not utter these phrases.
Why Did the Trump Administration Oppose a Global Breastfeeding Initiative?
Government delegates thought the resolution would pass without a hitch before U.S. officials reportedly threatened at least one country with sanctions if they didn't remove pro-breastfeeding language.
How California Is Helping More Women of Color Breastfeed in the Hospital
While Californian women of color are breastfeeding their babies in the hospital more frequently than in the past, they still lag far behind white women. Here's how hospitals are working to change that.