Recently Academy Sports and Outdoors in Kentucky harassed mother Kristin Bishop while she was quietly breastfeeding in the back of their store. She first asked if she could nurse in a dressing room and was told she couldn’t, and she refused to feed her baby in the bathroom. The employee told the manager the cops should be called because she

We all know breast milk is basically “liquid gold,” and if you’re having supply issues and struggling to produce enough milk to feed your baby, you may have considered diluting it to make it go farther. Never do this! The extra water can throw off your baby’s delicate electrolytes, potentially resulting in seizures or death. That goes for formula, too!

Recently a mother was hassled at a seafood restaurant in Illinois and told to cover up or go to the bathroom for breastfeeding her 6 month old baby. Kristal Tomko was being quiet and discreet when she was offered a napkin by the hostess and urged to cover. After explaining the law was on her side, the hostess got the

Nursing a newborn is way different than nursing a toddler, though they both come with challenges! In many ways nursing a toddler is easier. They can give themselves access to your milk basically whenever they want, but they also turn into acrobats and are happy to nurse in the strangest positions possible – any time, anywhere! Read the full article

When you’re pregnant and/or nursing, you may anticipate a significant change in your breast size and shape throughout the experience. While some women end up the same size after breastfeeding as they were before, others see a permanent increase or even decrease in breast size. In this article at Scary Mommy, Jen Simon writes a letter to her breasts, thanking

Breastfeeding moms receive a lot of negative attention, so it’s heartening to see some positive words of encouragement thrown our way once in a while! Some mothers have taken it upon themselves to spread a supportive message to other breastfeeding moms with wonderful thank-you notes. Consider making some yourself to hand to breastfeeding moms you see and spread the positivity!

Big strides are being made to make breastfeeding socially acceptable, though we still have a long way to go. With Facebook allowing breastfeeding photos, more women are boldly showing some boob with #brelfies, but the backlash continues. No matter what social media channel you choose, any breastfeeding photo is subject to rude online commentary. It’s worth the risk, though. The

Breastfeeding bras have come a long way over the years, and there are a variety of styles and options available. This article at the Baby Center features five bras voted best nursing bras of the year. They allow you to breastfeed and pump while still supporting your girls, and they’re cute and stylish too! Read the full article here: 5

Despite being completely legal pretty much everywhere, mothers are still being harassed and discriminated against for publicly feeding their children. When it happens in a place of business it’s one thing, but this incident caught on video shows an angry woman yelling at and shaming a breastfeeding mother in an open public place, until she gets up and leaves. It