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Consumer Electronics Show Still in the Dark Ages of Lactation Support There is no place for even a mention of a bathroom in the same sentence as breastfeeding or pumping. The fact that there are still people — and so many of them, too! — that direct mothers to breastfeed or pump in a restroom is astounding.	Mississippi Bill Would Create Consequences for Denying Breastfeeding Mississippi Sen. Hillman Frazier (D-Jackson) is standing up for breastfeeding in perhaps the boldest way yet: proposing a fine for not allowing a mother to breastfeed her child.
Surrendering to biologically normal toddler sleep Mother of 1, Jane Kilmer, discusses the biological norm for toddler sleep and cautions parents to beware of sleep-training, on API's blog.	Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife, Sophie, on Kennedy comparisons, breastfeeding and life in the spotlight Despite the couple’s celebrity status, her daily life is filled mostly with taking care of their three young children. She is also focused on bringing attention to issues facing women and girls.
Child care providers need more education, training on benefits of breastfeeding, human milk ""We were surprised by our findings because of the high number of centers that indicated they would follow ahuman-milk feeding plan, but a large number of them didn... read more	Work climate contributes significantly to working moms' decision to breastfeed "New study finds supervisor, co-worker attitudes, comments matter more than employer accommodations."
Reaping the fruits of Attachment Parenting It was an ordinary, uneventful week, yet it was profound -- we were reaping the fruits of Attachment Parenting. Mother of 2 and API's Assistant Editor, Effie Morchi reflects on the last 10 years of Attachment Parenting in her home.	Editor's pick: A moment of silence for the "mother" of doula work I hired a doula for my third child's birth. My third baby was on track to be my first, and only, normal childbirth experience. I knew in my heart of hearts that having a doula was the best chance I had to reach my goals.
This Gorgeous Photo Series Celebrates Working Moms Who Breastfeed "Photographer Jen Pan speaks out about workplace discrimination against nursing moms."	Dana Raphael, Proponent of Breast-Feeding and Use of Doulas, Dies at 90 "Other mothers, she found, were going through the same thing. Many lacked the family support systems that previous generations had — the grandmothers and aunts who could advise and assist — largely owing to changing social patterns.

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