Study: Breastfeeding can be tougher for women when pregnancy is unplanned

( University of Chicago Press Journals ) Women who did not plan to get pregnant are much more likely to stop breastfeeding within three months of giving birth, according to a study published in the journal Current Anthropology. The research suggests that women whose pregnancies were unplanned often experience more emotional and physical discomfort with breastfeeding compared to women who planned ...

Facebook clarifies breastfeeding photo policy

Facebook has clarified its policy when it comes to photos of breastfeeding: only photos of babies actively nursing are allowed. Everything else is considered nudity and will be taken down if reported.

First run for breastfeeding held

Groups and individuals who believe in the value of breastfeeding gathered at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on February 4, 2012 for the advocacy campaign “Run to save lives! Run for breastfeeding!”

Breastfeeding OK for Moms With Asthma

Title: Breastfeeding OK for Moms With Asthma Category: Health News Created: 2/4/2012 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2012

Breastfeeding moms hold Facebook nurse-in protest

Mothers angry at the way Facebook has taken down photos of women breastfeeding their children staged nurse-in demonstrations Monday at the company's new Menlo Park headquarters and satellite offices around the world....

Breastfeeding protest at Facebook in Dublin

AN UNUSUAL sight unfolded at Hanover Quay, Dublin, yesterday morning, when a group of parents gathered outside Facebook’s European headquarters. A gaggle of toddlers dutifully holding on to their mothers’ coats with one hand grasped protest signs with the other.

Moms want breastfeeding photos on Facebook

AUSTIN -- Outside Facebook’s offices in Austin Monday, it was an unusual site. About a half-dozen mothers could be seen discretely breastfeeding their children. They complained that the company has been taking breastfeeding photos off of personal pages. “I felt like they thought it was obscene and that it was a wrong thing to do,” mother Emily Rodriguez said. “I didn’t like that.” Facebook ...

Breastfeeding women protest outside Facebook offices

Breastfeeding women are protesting Facebook's policies for removing their images and blocking their accounts. Their method? They are breastfeeding outside of Facebook's offices around the world.

Breastfeeding Increases Lung Function, Combats Asthma, Study Says

Breastfeeding is associated with a great many benefits to mother and child and relatively few drawbacks, and more research has been added to the mounting pile of evidence that breast is best. In the past, there had been some indication in research that moms who breastfeed and are asthmatic might have been placing their babies [...] Breastfeeding Increases Lung Function, Combats Asthma, Study ...

Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest. Researchers said that past studies have found conflicting results when it comes to the effects of breastfeeding on kids' lungs, with some research suggesting that moms with asthma who breastfeed may be putting their ...