Pumping Breast Milk Changes Its Microbiome
Until relatively recently, most researchers thought that breast milk was sterile. But it turns out that, like most…
Analysis of Neanderthal Teeth Reveals Unexpected Exposure to Lead
Around 250,000 years ago, two Neanderthal children were exposed to excessive levels of lead in what is now France,…
The US Threatened Ecuador, World Health Officials With Retribution Over Breastfeeding Vote
With its endless parade of corporate shills, industry flacks, cronies, and quacks, it’s become clear that there are no…
Transgender Woman Breastfeeds Her Baby After Experimental Treatment
A medical team from Mount Sinai in New York City is the first to formally report on the details of an experimental…
Here Are Some Barely Comforting, Progressive New Emojis
The emoji-powers-that-be at Unicode seem to have their finger on the pulse of the world’s zeitgeist with the latest…
Facebook Apologized to a Mom After Accidentally Banning Her Twice for Posting Breastfeeding Pictures
Facebook doesn't like boobs (even when they're just elbows) so much that it banned a mother from the social network for…
Are Women Having Too Many C-Sections in the United States?
Nearly 1.4 million babies are born surgically in the United States each year. That's a third of all births, and the…
Handcrafted Breastfeeding and Birthing Dolls Are Adorably, Oddly NSFW
MamAmor Dolls are the umbilical-intact, placenta-producing creation of Adriana Guerra, a doula in Canada, with three…
The Milk Truck Rescues Breastfeeding Mamas in Pittsburgh
The Milk Truck is part art work, part public service. It was created by Jill Miller for an exhibition at the Andy…
Why you shouldn't challenge a breast-feeding mom to play Call of Duty
When you happen upon a couple of bear cubs in the woods, what's the first thing that should come to mind? If you…
It Looks Like Hypoallergenic Baby Formula Is a Big Myth, Too
According to a recent study, all that hypoallergenic formula you bought for baby will offer her no extra protection…