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http://womensenews.org/story/reproductive-health/130828/baby-friendly-hospitals-bypass-black-communities

You know you've been thinking too much about pregnancy when your freezer spits out an ice cube and you say, "Huh. That freezer should be doing Kegels."

http://mamacue.me/2013/08/09/the-ultimate-world-breastfeeding-week-challenge-making-community-breastfeeding-support-work/

The ultimate World Breastfeeding Week challenge: Making community breastfeeding support work When I learned that the theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2013 was "Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers," a celebration of community breastfeeding support, I thought, "Perfect--now here's a cha...

A surprise in my cookie at the Big Latch On

Breastfeeding elephants from the Big Latch On at Paoli Hospital

Unconventional nursing cover :)

Another beautiful breastfeeding bride!
Thanks for sharing, Katelin :)

“What is really injured, bruised, if you will, is the psyche of our national population.... We are all harmed. We are all belittled...."

-Maya Angelou on the Zimmerman trial

"Erin and I traveled partway on this trip with Shawn Baker, a public health expert with Helen Keller International. One day we asked him where he would invest a billion dollars if he had it.“

"'To me, the next big win in saving kids’ lives is breast-feeding promotion,' he said. 'It’s absolutely unacceptable that more than 800,000 kids are dying annually of suboptimal breast-feeding.'”

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/opinion/kristof-a-free-miracle-food.html?from=opinion

Spoken word defending breastfeeding in public. Very cool.

http://m.huffpost.com/ca/entry/3552062

Flip through this breastfeeding slideshow and find the picture of the baby looking straight into the camera. Isn't that a GORGEOUS shot? Plus, it's laid-back breastfeeding.

Do you have any favorite breastfeeding photographers? Share links to their work here!

http://tammybradshaw.4ormat.com/breastfeeding-photography

I LOVE how positive and upbeat this birth slideshow is. At least one of the featured photographers, Tammy Bradshaw, is local.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpoXYnxp7Mc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Fill in the blank: "Breastfeeding is ______."