breastfeeding

Breast Milk Flavored Lollipops
Food and Fun

Is Breast Milk Flavor the Newest Trend?

We've heard of almost every use for breast milk by now — acne fighter, pink-eye solution, ice cream, and even breast milk soap.
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We've heard of almost every use for breast milk by now — acne fighter, pink-eye solution, ice cream, and even breast milk soap. The one common denominator here is that mama's milk is nothing if not versatile. If you ask the majority of moms who've tasted their own milk, it's a sweet liquid that kids love, but many adults find just too sugary.

That's probably why the folks at San Francisco and Austin-based Lollyphile (best known for making absinthe and chocolate bacon-flavored lollipops) thought breast milk would make a great lolly flavor. They recently introduced Breast Milk Lollipops ($10 for four), which were inspired by some screaming tots. The founders said, "Since some of us are confectioners, we felt it was our responsibility to find out just what this flavor was that could turn a screaming, furious infant into a placid, contented one. Surely the flavor must be heavenly, yes? We are endlessly grateful to all the mothers who kept sharing their breast milk with our flavor specialists until we were able to candify it."

So what do you think? Will breast milk become the new hot flavor trend?

Milky Lactation Enhancement Tea
Poll

Milky! Lactation Herbal Supplement: Ga Ga or Gag?

Eat, sleep, poop, and milk production.
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Eat, sleep, poop, and milk production. Pop into any new mom group and these four topics are sure to be the most discussed of the session. When it comes to milk supply issues, moms are willing to try almost anything to get their bodies producing. The problem is, many of the most time-tested methods are barely palatable to even the strongest stomaches — fenugreek tea anyone? While some turn to lactation cookies, others still want something they can drink. That's where Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley's new Milky! ($36 for 12) comes in. The herbal tea supplement is derived from lactation-enhancing fenugreek, but instead of a strong licorice-like taste, the formula was designed in a strawberry flavor and conveniently packaged in grab-and-go bottles so mom can drink them on the run.

So tell us, would you try it?

Women Who Choose to Breastfeed
Link Time

Does Your Feeding Choice Reflect What Kind of Mom You Are?

Source: Flickr user aurimas_m
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Source: Flickr user aurimas_m
Pregnancy Myths
Pregnancy

5 New Motherhood Myths Debunked!

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling and her ediTORIal by Tori Spelling blog.
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We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling and her ediTORIal by Tori Spelling blog. This week, Tori debunks five new mommy myths.

As a momista-of-four, there were still things that surprised me about each pregnancy and each new babe. There’s just so much to learn as a new mom. Even if you were one of those moms who read What to Expect When You’re Expecting cover to cover three times, chances are that you still fed into a few misconceptions and old wives' tales. So today I’m debunking a few of the biggest myths that new mamas encounter. Check them out and let me know which ones you used to believe . . .

Related: Tori's mother of the year award

Myth No. 1: You can predict the sex of the baby (without your doctor).
Each time that I was preggers, I had people tell me that if I was carrying low the baby was going to be a boy and that if I was carrying high it was a girl. Well, according to WhatToExpect.com, the height of your bump has nothing to do with the baby’s gender. Dying to find out the baby’s sex? It’s called an ultrasound! Otherwise, just sit tight and enjoy the guessing game. There are so few surprises in life.

Myth No. 2: You can determine the sex of the baby with sexual positions.
Lots of new mamas believe that not only can they predict their baby’s sex, but that they can take certain steps during conception to determine it. Well, I hate to break it to you, ladies, but according to Parents.com, the missionary position is not going to guarantee a girl and doggy style is not going to make your little one a boy. But I can promise you one thing — boy or girl, this little one is still going to be the light of your life.

Keep reading for three more myths and why they're nothing more than myths.

Walmart OKs Breastfeeding Photos
family life

What Happened After Walmart Refused to Print Breastfeeding Photo

Nursing moms have a new reason to celebrate.
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Nursing moms have a new reason to celebrate. In a surprising about-face, Walmart has gone from refusing to print a photo of mom Kayla Andre breastfeeding, to allowing her to host a nurse-in demonstration in its Alberta, Canada, store.

Earlier in May, Andre's husband headed to Walmart to print out a photo of his wife nursing their young son as a Mother's Day gift. To his chagrin, the store refused to print the breastfeeding image, saying it violated the mass chain's anti-nudity policy, the Huffington Post reports.

Andre was shocked and protested to local media that the image should have been printed, saying it's a natural occurrence — despite debates over breastfeeding in public. So she organized a "nurse-in" to be held in the store, to protest the store's decision in shaming her for breastfeeding.

Walmart quickly recognized the flaw in its action, however. It apologized and clarified the store's policy for employees so that they would know breastfeeding photos are acceptable. So Andre quickly turned her protests into praise, and re-dubbed her nurse-in as "a celebration of the fact that Walmart recognized its mistake."

Andre applauded the store for being "a reasonable company who listens to their customers," and noted the chain offered gift certificates for photo printing to nurse-in participants. "They have clarified their policy, and that is something to celebrate!" she says.

Would you protest or participate in a breastfeeding event at Walmart?

Source: Huffington Post
Hard Rock Hotel Nursing Mother's Program
Nursing

Hard Rock Hotel Chicago Launches Nursing Mothers Amenity Program With Medela

Traveling while breastfeeding doesn't have be an impossible combination.
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Traveling while breastfeeding doesn't have be an impossible combination. Though nursing while flying may be a bit tricky, mamas who must travel without their tots don't have to worry about lugging a pump with them when traveling to Chicago anymore. In what appears to be the first program of its kind, Hard Rock Hotel Chicago and Medela launched the Nursing Mothers Amenity Program yesterday. For $30, participants in the program will receive a hospital-grade Symphony breastpump and a breastfeeding Accessory Starter Set, which includes Medela's Micro Steam Bags, Quick Clean Wipes, Pump and Save Bags, and disposable bra pads when they check into the hotel. The program also provides nursing moms with in-room refrigerators, microwaves, ice packs, cooler bags for transporting the milk, and staff trained to support nursing moms with services like FedExing milk back home.

Nursing moms isn't necessarily the first thing I thought of when I heard Hard Rock Hotel — images of Michael Jackson's leather jackets and autographed guitars were the first thing that came to mind — but it may be time to switch up my thinking. The Nursing Mothers Amenity Program, which will donate the proceeds of the fee to benefit local families with children in Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago through The Jackson Chance Foundation, may be the nursing working mom's new best friend! What do you think?

The Best Bottles For Breastfed Babies
Kid Shopping

The 7 Best Bottles For Breastfed Babies

Breastfed babies don't only take their milk from the breast.
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Breastfed babies don't only take their milk from the breast. While lactation consultants suggest waiting at least three weeks before introducing a bottle, breastfeeding mamas often abide by their own schedules. Finding a bottle that truly mimics the motion, flow, and feeling of the breast is often the hardest part of making the switch. We've put countless bottles to the test, and narrowed our list down to seven. Check out our picks for the most breast-like bottles on the market, and let us know which one you (or your children) prefer.

Mimijumi Adiri NxGen Nurser The First Years Breastflow Bottle Yoomi Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Bottles Medela Calma Breastfeeding Set Playtex Drop-Ins Original Nurser
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Nursing Covers For New Moms
Baby

7 Chic, Lightweight Nursing Covers For Spring and Summer

Everyone talks about the necessity of maternity clothes during pregnancy, but the challenge of putting together breastfeeding-friendly outfits after baby comes is an unexpected challenge to most new moms.
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Everyone talks about the necessity of maternity clothes during pregnancy, but the challenge of putting together breastfeeding-friendly outfits after baby comes is an unexpected challenge to most new moms. Investing in a nursing cover makes feeding babe on the go or in the presence of company a whole lot easier, but many mamas are reluctant to sacrifice style for practicality. These seven chic, lightweight nursing covers are just the right weight for Spring and do double duty, offering incognito coverage without screaming, "I'm breastfeeding!"

Maternal America Summer Weight Nursing Scarf Bamboobies Chic Nursing Shawl DRIA Cover Nursing Bling Poncho Wrap Shawl Bebe au Lait La Jolla Nursing Cover Poncho Baby Anne Klein Poncho
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Breast-Pumping Moms Humiliated While Flying
parenting

Breast-Pumping Moms Humiliated While Flying

Have you ever had to pump on an airplane or carry breast-pumping paraphernalia through security?
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Have you ever had to pump on an airplane or carry breast-pumping paraphernalia through security? While moms have the right to do both and are even supposed to be provided with privacy when they pump on an airplane, it looks like some airline and TSA personnel are unaware — or not on board.

In one recent violation of regulations, an American Airlines flight attendant monitored mom Dawnella Brahos throughout her flight to prevent her from using the breast pump she was carrying. In another, a TSA worker in Hawaii told mom Amy Strand that she couldn't bring the cooler that came with her pump through security unless she was also carrying breast milk. In order to keep the cooler, which is expensive to replace, Strand resorted to pumping in the airport bathroom, in public.

Although both American Airlines and the TSA have apologized, Christian Science Monitor reporter David Clark Scott advises breastfeeding moms who are traveling to know their rights: "Moms and Dads," he writes, "bookmark the TSA page, and carry it with you on your phone. Just in case."

Source: Christian Science Monitor
Why Moms Breastfeed Longer Than a Year
parenting

Two Reasons to Reconsider Extended Breastfeeding

Nursing older children is a very touchy subject, even among moms who breastfeed their infants.
by Mo Cooper


Nursing older children is a very touchy subject, even among moms who breastfeed their infants. But one thing's for sure: moms who do it, either in public or in private, are passionate about it. As Circle of Moms member Cynthia A. explains, "Extended nursing is not for everyone, but those of us who have nursed for longer than six months or a year have our reasons both for ourselves and for the physical and emotional health of our children."

Truth is, you might be surprised to find out how many "closet nursers" there are in your neighborhood, church, or preschool. Here's a look at the extended breastfeeding issue from three perspectives: physical, emotional, and societal.

Keep reading to see why some moms breastfeed longer.