breastfeeding

Lollyphile’s Breast Milk Lollipops are a Hit with Adventurous Candy Lovers

Lollyphile’s Breast Milk Lollipops are a Hit with Adventurous Candy Lovers

We knew it had to happen eventually. We’ve already seen breast milk ice cream, breast milk cheese and many other breast milk infused foods, so breast milk candy was just the next logical step

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Ready, Set, Baby! is a Digital Guide to Raising Baby for the iPad Generation of Parents

Ready, Set, Baby! is a Digital Guide to Raising Baby for the iPad Generation of Parents

Parents of newborns and babies are never at a loss when it comes to baby related questions and quandaries, and Ready, Set, Baby! is a virtual dream come true for a new generation of moms and dads who

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CDC Reports That Infants are Being Fed Solid Food Too Soon

CDC Reports That Infants are Being Fed Solid Food Too Soon

Image courtesy of Shutterstock The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), among many other

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City University of New York Joins Forces with UNICEF to Help Save Children Around the World

City University of New York Joins Forces with UNICEF to Help Save Children Around the World

According to UNICEF, 6.9 million children under the age of five die from causes that have known cures each year. That’s 6.9 million children whose deaths could have been prevented, had someone

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Marketing of Formula Leads to Decline in Breastfeeding & Increase in Infant Mortality Rates

Marketing of Formula Leads to Decline in Breastfeeding & Increase in Infant Mortality Rates

Image Courtesy of Shutterstock Save the Children has just released a new report, Superfood for Babies (pdf), which states that many manufacturers of formula are using marketing practices that target both

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The Medical Community Is Failing Breastfeeding Moms – How To Find The Support You Need

The Medical Community Is Failing Breastfeeding Moms – How To Find The Support You Need

Image courtesy of Shutterstock Before my son was born I figured breastfeeding would be a snap. Honestly, how hard could it be? One, attach baby. Two, baby nurses. The end. Ha. When my son was a newborn he

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More Than 700 Beneficial Bacteria Found in Breast Milk of Healthy Mothers

More Than 700 Beneficial Bacteria Found in Breast Milk of Healthy Mothers

Image courtesy of Shutterstock  A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that healthy mothers may have as many as 700 different and valuable bacteria in their breast

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Former Teacher Sues California School District After She’s Told To Quit Lactating

Former Teacher Sues California School District After She’s Told To Quit Lactating

Image courtesy of Shutterstock Former teacher and new mama Sarah Ann Lewis Boyle has sued a school district in California after her supervisor allegedly told Boyle she should train her breasts, “Not

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11 Super Easy Vegetarian and Vegan Power Foods for Breastfeeding Moms

11 Super Easy Vegetarian and Vegan Power Foods for Breastfeeding Moms

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Eco Essentials To Pack In Your Hospital Bag For Labor, Delivery & Baby’s Arrival

Eco Essentials To Pack In Your Hospital Bag For Labor, Delivery & Baby’s Arrival

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The Honest Company’s Recyclable Baby Bottle Is Non-Toxic, Affordable & Designed To Mimic Breastfeeding

The Honest Company’s Recyclable Baby Bottle Is Non-Toxic, Affordable & Designed To Mimic Breastfeeding

The Honest Company has certainly caught the attention of the green media world, and not just because hot eco-mama Jessica Alba is one of the co-founders. Their products are well-designed, stylish, and of

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Simple Wishes Debuts Oxo-Biodegradable Breastmilk Storage Bags

Simple Wishes Debuts Oxo-Biodegradable Breastmilk Storage Bags

Breastfeeding just got even greener thanks to Simple Wishes for adding BPA and phthalate-free Oxo-biodegradable HoneySuckle Breastmilk Storage Bags to their collection of nursing supplies. Best-known for

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HOW TO: Make Organic Lactation Cookies To Help Increase Your Breast Milk Production

HOW TO: Make Organic Lactation Cookies To Help Increase Your Breast Milk Production

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Scientists Engineer Transgenic Dairy Goats to Produce Human Breast Milk

Scientists Engineer Transgenic Dairy Goats to Produce Human Breast Milk

Two goats at farm – Image from Shutterstock Last year scientists cloned cow’s milk to resemble human breast milk. Now other livestock are fair game as scientists have recently engineered goats

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LAST CHANCE TO ENTER: Win a Breastfeeding Starter Kit Worth $262!

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER: Win a Breastfeeding Starter Kit Worth $262!

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) and National Breastfeeding Month, we’re giving away an amazing breastfeeding prize pack to one lucky reader. Inside you’ll find all kinds of

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HOW TO: Get Over Breastfeeding Resentment

HOW TO: Get Over Breastfeeding Resentment

Breast is best. If you haven’t had this pounded into your head yet, just wait until you’re pregnant or a new mama. We here at Inhabitots agree. Breast is best. Breast milk offers perfect

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5 Things All Breastfeeding Moms Should Know About Pumping

5 Things All Breastfeeding Moms Should Know About Pumping

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2012 CDC Breastfeeding Report Card Shows Most Moms Want to Breastfeed but Lack Support

2012 CDC Breastfeeding Report Card Shows Most Moms Want to Breastfeed but Lack Support

The 2012 CDC Breastfeeding Report Card features good and bad news for  babies all over the county. In good news, moms who initiate breastfeeding at all increased by 2 percentage points over last

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