Generation Y parents heading online for help
(Herald Sun, March 22 2010)
An online analysis showed that digital natives within gen y tend to turn to the internet for information. In Australia, an online community geared towards parents has proved especially helpful for breastfeeding. Read the article here.

Growing, glowing and so gorgeous
(Metro International, March 22 2010)
Breastfeeding is nature’s way of helping women get their figures back, helping “pull” everything back in and burn calories. Celebrity fitness trainer Tracy Anderson, whose clientele includes Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, gives Metro readers tips on how to stay glowing and gorgeous during and after the pregnancy.
Read the article here.

Mother’s milk gets PSHS support
(Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 21 2010)
A group of breastfeeding advocates is tapping top students as allies in promoting breastfeeding. The group wants to spread the message that mother’s milk not only helps children become healthier but more intelligent, too.
Read the article here.

Too many moms can’t find help needed to breastfeed
(Toronto Star, March 20 2010)
Mother’s gather at the Toronto East General Hospital breastfeeding clinic to gain some much desired help as they share their hurdles and view on the ease of which they can breastfeed. Read the article here.

New study on impact of free formula on breastfeeding rates
(PhD in Parenting, March 17 2010)
A Canadian report was released looking at the impact of free formula on breastfeeding rates. Almost 40 per cent of new mothers leave the hospital with free infant formula, a recipe for spoiled breastfeeding according to a new Toronto Public Health report. Read the article here.

Breastfeeding for grade-schoolers: healthy or deviant?
(Broadsheet, March 15 2010)
The World Health Organization recommends breast-feeding exclusively for the first six months of a child’s life, and continuing to age 2 or beyond. And advocates of long-term breast-feeding say that the comfort and security their children get from it is worth the effort long after the nutritional benefits have diminished. They also claim it’s really about taking cues from the kids, letting them decide when they’re ready to wean. Read the article here.

Mothers who opt for breast milk , not breastfeeding
(Times Online, March 11 2010)
Pumping is a win-win proposition, say mothers: it gives them freedom while still ensuring their babies get that all-important breast milk. It can be scheduled around work and leisure. Women can drink alcohol, for instance, and “pump and dump,” so they avoid giving their babies tainted milk. Further, pumping allows fathers and other caregivers equal time in feeding the baby. Read the article here.

Mom’s milk packs a healthy punch
(thespec.com, March 10 2010)
Research suggests that breastfed babies have a lower risk of obesity and diabetes later in life. An interesting new study on mice demonstrates the effects of breastfeeding on metabolic rates. Read the article here.

Back to Work and Breastfeeding: BBIC featured on Today’s Moms [Video]Co-chair of the Bravado Breastfeeding Information Council and co-owner of Bravado Designs, watch Kathryn From’s interview with Today’s Moms as she discusses the implications of breastfeeding when going back to work here.

BBIC Advisory Board Member Featured in New York Times Lisa Spiegel shares her thoughts on employer-nanny relations. Read the article here.

Minority Moms and Breastfeeding Nikki from The Mommy Factor talks about the BBIC launch event and interviews minority moms regarding breastfeeding support. Read the article here.

BBIC Advisory Board Member Named a Lifetime Mom! Kimberly Seals Allers, BBIC Advisory Board Member, was named Lifetime Mom and is the new pregnancy blogger for lifetimemoms.com. Check out some of her fabulous posts here. Also check out the piece she wrote for momlogic here.

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