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Breastfeeding mom’s ‘bad day at the mall’ prompts ‘nurse-in’

Shannon Smith is no crusader for women’s rights. She’s just “a mom who had a really bad day at the mall.” The 36-year-old recently found herself on the verge of tears,feeling vulnerable and humiliated,when a clerk at the Orchestra children’s clothing store told her to stop breastfeeding her five-month-old daughter. On Jan. 19,1996,a [...] [...]

New Law Helps Breastfeeding Mothers

Working mothers have had to tailor their schedule to pump breast milk during the day. It is hard to find the time and more importantly,a place,for this while at work.  Life should get a little more comfortable for working,nursing mothers thanks to Obama’s new healthcare plan.  CNN reports page 1239 of the health [...] [...]

Thrifty Thursdays...Is it ok to buy a used breast pump?Thrifty Thursdays…Is it ok to buy a used breast pump?

Everyone is trying to save money these days,a dollar here,a few dollars there. There are however places where you should not try to save and the purchase of a breast pump is one of them. According to Kelly Allison-Pickering,of the Douglas County Breastfeeding Examiner,“One important note for breastfeeding moms to be aware [...] [...]

Talk About It Tuesdays…Breastfeeding Breaks in New Healthcare Bill

One of the victories for breastfeeding that was included in the new healthcare reform legislation is that companies with at least 50 employees will have to set aside “reasonable” break times for nursing mothers AND create private spaces for breastfeeding. Say goodbye to pumping in your car on lunch breaks ladies…Would this bill have helped you continue [...] [...]

Mommy Mondays…Woman Charged for Squirting Breast Milk at Deputy

  This one is going to be interesting to watch…A Kentucky woman was charged with assault after she allegedly squirted breast milk into the face of a deputy,sparking online debate Sunday in the local media. Toni Tramel,31,was arrested Thursday for public intoxication in Owensboro,WYMT-TV reported,but it is what she did next [...] [...]

Old Country Buffet put the family in Old Country Buffet puts the family in “family restaurants”,NOT!

Breast-feeding mother says Maplewood restaurant told her to cover up But a spokeswoman for Old Country Buffet’s parent company said the family was asked to leave after the dad became “verbally aggressive,” which the couple disputes. Bethany Morton,a stay-at-home mom was breastfeeding her six-month old…  Richard Tsong-Taatarii,Star Tribune Bethany Morton,24,was breast-feeding 6 1/2-month-old Dawson [...] [...]

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