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Breastfeeding in Public

Why I'm Glad Someone Told Me To Stop Breastfeeding In Public

Amber Hinds | Posted 04.17.2013 | Parents
Amber Hinds

No one would breastfeed for a year (which is really just the minimum recommendation) if we could not continue with our lives while doing so. If we were stuck at home, unable to go shopping, eat at restaurants or play with our older children, it would be impossible.

WATCH: Mom Speaks Out About Infamous Breastfeeding Photo

Posted 04.05.2013 | Parents

On Thursday, Gina Crosley-Corcoran, aka "The Feminist Breeder", joined HuffPost Live to discuss debates that surround breastfeeding in public. Or, in ...

If You Don't Support Breastfeeding In Public, You Don't Support Breastfeeding

Katharine McKinney | Posted 04.01.2013 | Parents
Katharine McKinney

Breastfeeding whenever, wherever a child is hungry is an integral component of breastfeeding success. To take that away is to inhibit mothers who only want to do right by their child.

The Great News About Breastfeeding: Americans Support Nursing Moms at Work, in Public

Dr. Gail Christopher | Posted 03.28.2013 | Parents
Dr. Gail Christopher

Americans want nursing moms to get the support they need in hospitals, workplaces and public spaces.

White House Reporter Balances Working And Breastfeeding

news.yahoo.com | Posted 05.08.2013 | Media

When I imagined my journalism career, I never pictured myself standing shirtless in a unisex bathroom in the White House....

It's Vegas, (Breastfeeding) Baby, Vegas!

Corinne McDermott | Posted 03.18.2013 | Parents
Corinne McDermott

When I think of a family vacation destination, Las Vegas is not exactly the first place that springs to mind. But the response of a Las Vegas institution to an issue surrounding a breastfeeding mother has surprised me enough to consider it.

PHOTOS: Massive Breastfeeding Scandal At Hollister

Posted 01.08.2013 | Parents

We hadn’t heard about a mom being shamed in public for breastfeeding all year. Granted, it has only been a week, but we were hopeful that 2013 might...

Nancy Redd

WATCH: Breastfeeding Professor Speaks Out On Lactivism, Women's Rights

HuffingtonPost.com | Nancy Redd | Posted 11.18.2012 | Parents

Adrienne Pine, the assistant anthropology professor at American University who recently became a national name when she nursed her child during a lect...

Keeping Abreast of the News: The Body Parts in Your Face This Week

Michele Weldon | Posted 11.16.2012 | Media
Michele Weldon

Get a grip. Or, more importantly, let's loosen the grip on our cultural breast obsession. Enough with the boobs.

LOOK: 600 Breastfeeding Moms Nurse In Unison In D.C.

Posted 08.06.2012 | Parents

On Saturday, more than 600 moms and babies gathered on the West Lawn in Washington D.C. to participate in the "Great Nurse-In," an event planned to "d...

Traveling While Breastfeeding? 13 Tips to Know Before Hitting the Road!

Gina Cicatelli Ciagne, CLC | Posted 05.13.2013 | Parents
Gina Cicatelli Ciagne, CLC

Traveling while breastfeeding may seem a little daunting, so here's some advice to help you keep up your supply while traveling.

The Boob Wants You, Breastfeeding Moms

Posted 05.12.2012 | Miami

There’s plenty of big breasts in Miami, but only one is 5 feet tall. Artist London Tsai will reveal a large aluminum breast sculpturein South Bea...

Lucy Blodgett

The Great Breast Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 05.09.2012 | Los Angeles

Katie Hamilton attended the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's (LACMA) California Modernism Exhibit Saturday with her husband, three-year-old daughter...

Swedish Twitter Starts 'Breastfeeding Riot'

Posted 03.26.2012 | Parents

Last week, Swedish mom of two Natashja Blomberg took over her country's Twitter account and started a very public "breastfeeding riot." Blomberg h...

Breastfeeding Inside Disney's Animal Kingdom

Limari Colon | Posted 04.27.2012 | Parents
Limari Colon

In a fast-paced culture, breastfeeding bums people out. It's kind of bottle feeding with an oomph and for many a sexual innuendo, or just plain gross.

Katherine Bindley

Facebook Pulls Breastfeeding Photos From 'Respect the Breast'

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 02.18.2012 | Parents

Breastfeeding mothers are accusing Facebook of censorship again. In what's become an ongoing quarrel, Heather Stultz and Cece Buehner, founders of a "...

Legoland Apologizes For Making Moms Really Mad

Posted 02.03.2012 | Parents

Kelly Sabourin, a mom of three from Florida says breastfeeding is something she has always loved to do. But on January 20th, she was made to feel as t...

Katherine Bindley

Breastfeeding Mom Protests Facebook Picture Ban

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 01.23.2012 | Parents

The debate over how women choose to nurse their children -- not to mention where they do it, when they do it, and for how long -- has gone virtual. ...

America's Breastfeeding Resolution for 2012

Gina Cicatelli Ciagne, CLC | Posted 03.11.2012 | Parents
Gina Cicatelli Ciagne, CLC

With the new year upon us, it's time America makes this its New Year's resolution: Stop condemning women for breastfeeding in public.

NASCAR Driver Apologizes Over Breastfeeding Controversy

AP | Posted 12.30.2011 | Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne has apologized for comments he made on his Twitter account about public breastfeeding. According to mult...

NASCAR Driver Slams Mom For Breastfeeding In Public

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 01.04.2012 | Parents

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne got a mouthful from upset fans on Tuesday after Tweeting that he was disgusted by a mother breastfeeding her baby at a groce...

40 Moms Stage Breastfeeding Flash Mob In UK City

Posted 12.16.2011 | Parents

On December 8th, Claire Jones-Hughes invited mothers to participate in a breastfeeding flash mob. She'd been told to stop feeding her baby in a cafe a...

Mom SHAMED For Breastfeeding In Public

Posted 12.16.2011 | Parents

Yet another mom has been shamed for feeding her baby. Simone dos Santos was breastfeeding her four-month-old in the hallway of a D.C. government build...

Breastfeeding Mom Asked To Leave Pool, Nurse In Bathroom

Posted 11.01.2011 | Denver

Jessica Coleman, a Grand Junction mother, was asked to stop breastfeeding her 13-month-old son at the Orchard Mesa Community Center Pool and nurse the...

Mom Forced To Leave Women-Only Gym For Breastfeeding

www.more.com | Posted 10.18.2011 | Parents

Any mother who has ever nursed a child knows when a baby’s gotta eat, a baby’s gotta eat. But despite the declarations that “breast is best,” ...