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Dad Trying to Lactate Calls It Quits

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Remember Ragnar Bengtsson, the Swedish man who set on breastfeeding his future children? The 26-year-old college student spent three hours a day getting cozy with a…

Breastfeeding @ Twenty Something

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This is to all the ladies who are twenty something and pregnant or with a newborn. Whether you have a tummy thats just 2 weeks or a newborn who is 2 months you just never know what to expect. I had no idea of what was to come and luckily had a husband who already was experienced. (I have 4…

The Babble Interview: Ina May Gaskin

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She has been called the "midwife of modern midwifery" and lectures around the world on safe motherhood and "sphincter law." The midwifery center she founded on The Farm, a commune in Tennessee, has become world famous for hosting thousands of births, including vaginal twins, breech and VBAC, and for its unparalleled statistics — in thirty years, just 1.4% of women who gave birth on The Farm needed a cesarean. Ina May Gaskin even has an obstetric maneuver named after her. Now, her best-selling Ina May's Guide to Childbirth has a new follow-on, Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding (Bantam), out this month. Babble asked how she makes it looks so easy.

Woman Called Indecent for Breastfeeding in Public

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If it weren’t for the three television news cameras, the documentary maker, and the various reporters with notebooks and pens poised for action, Friday, September 4, 2009, would feel like any other day in Lincoln Square, a family-dominated neighborhood in Chicago.

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Tips For Coping With a Distracted Nurser

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While experts may agree that breastfeeding is one of the best things mothers can do for their babies, many moms admit it also happens to be quite challenging. Just as you and your baby get into the swing of things, he or she is probably noticing that there's more to life than just mommy. Though it may be a good sign of development, it can make nursing a chore. Many tots are more interested in taking in the world around them and not the milk. If you've got a distracted nurser on your hands (and breasts) check out these tips for coping.

New mom secrets: I sometimes use breastmilk for cooking

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It's hard being a new mom (or even an experienced mom to a new baby) and sometimes we do things we know we shouldn't, despite what all the experts say. But this is a safe place to share your secrets—we won't tell.

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Chubby Infant Denied Health Insurance

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Chubby Infant Denied Health Insurance

Get ready to put your babies on a diet. That is, if you want them to have health coverage.

After the birth of Alex, the Lange family…

DUI Mom Breastfeeding While Driving

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DUI Mom Breastfeeding While Driving

Police were shocked when they pulled over an erratic driver to find the drunken 19-year-old mother was attempting to breastfeed while…

Can breastfeeding moms party hardy on Halloween?

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A mom over on CafeMom wants to have a few drinks at a Halloween party, but here's the hitch -- she's breastfeeding. So the question came up: Should she "

accessorize your pumpkins this year

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If you aren’t feeling like putting all of the time and preparation into planning, gutting and carving this year’s pumpkins to display on your front porch in all there glory, then make it easy on yourself. I am still new to the whole deck-out-your-pad-in-full-festivity-garb and have not ever…