May 22, 2013

New Medical Risk: Breastfeeding Pills

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*The Daily Beast has posted an interesting story about breast feeding moms who are taking drugs to help them produce more milk. Only problem is, doctors say there’s no evidence the pills—which can pose serious health risks—actually work. Check out what Eliza Shapiro wrote about extreme breastfeeding. New moms across the country are popping pills [...]




Beyonce Hailed As Breast-feeding Icon by Advocates

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*Now that Beyonce is a mommy, she’s trying to do the best she can to ensure her baby gets all the nutrients she needs, even in public. The singer who’s on hiatus to raise baby Blue Ivy, was recently praised by mothers and breast feeding advocates after being spotted nursing her newborn at NYC’s Sant [...]




Breastfeeding Is Not a Black Thing?

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*Breastfeeding is supposed to be a natural next step after a child comes into the world. It’s natural right? Well, black women are and have been getting major heat over this decision for years. It appears that within the last 30 years, black women have not been representing well in this area.  And not only is there immense [...]