Posted September 15th, 2011 by Bettina Forbes
While the U.S. still has a long way to go to make employment breastfeeding-friendly for all babes, there has been some great progress recently, and more women are getting into the working and pumping groove. Who knows, some day soon, the water cooler may be eclipsed by the lactation lounge as the ultimate hang-out! For expecting babes who are planning to go [...]
Posted August 3rd, 2011 by Bettina Forbes
This year, black women have more reasons to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week than ever before. First of all, African American leadership and celebrities are stepping up to the plate: In January, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin released the first ever Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, a historic moment for the breastfeeding movement and a beacon [...]
Posted March 17th, 2009 by Bettina Forbes
Here’s what Hanna Rosin is missing in “The Case Against Breastfeeding”: Moms are being urged to breastfeed but set up to fail.