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Sibling Study Shows Little Difference Between Breast- and Bottle-Feeding
By looking within families, research takes into account factors like parental education, household income and race
Understanding How Breastfeeding Affects Obesity
Recent studies questioned whether breastfeeding can lower rates of obesity among kids, and the latest analysis will only add to the confusion.
Breastfeeding and Other Early Influencers on Children’s IQ
A new study solidifies the connection between breast-feeding and intelligence, but it’s not the only way that mom can influence youngsters’ IQ, even before birth.
Breast-Fed Babies Achieve Higher Social Status
Studies suggest that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s health, and now there’s fresh evidence that it may help children to climb the social ladder as well.
Breast Milk During the Storm: With Power Gone, Moms Safeguard Their Stash
When freezers fail, breastfeeding moms come to each other’s rescue to save precious breast milk
Bloomberg’s Breast-Feeding Nudge: Why Locking Up Formula Is a Bad Idea
Dr. Amy Tuteur says that New York City’s campaign to promote breast-feeding by restricting new moms’ access to baby formula is profoundly out of touch with the realities of motherhood. Find out why on our companion blog Ideas.
Boob Tube: A New Reality Show About Extended Breast-Feeding? Who Cares
Producers want to examine “extreme” parenting practices, so they’re making plans for a new reality TV series on extended breast-feeding.
Bring Back the Binky? Study Finds Pacifiers Actually Boost Breast-Feeding
Is nipple confusion just a myth? Contrary to popular belief, restricting pacifier use results in lower rates of exclusive breast-feeding, according to research from one Oregon hospital.
Moms Say It’s Too Hard to Breast-Feed for the Recommended Six Months
A Scottish study finds that moms think the advice to breast-feed for six months is unrealistic. They call for scaling back expectations, but advocates say that’s the wrong approach.
Want a Brighter Baby? Feed on Demand, Not on a Schedule
Moms may be surlier, but babies do better academically when they’re fed on demand rather than on a schedule.
Mayim Bialik on Attachment Parenting: ‘Very Small People Have a Voice’
The actress, neuroscientist — and, now, author — extolls the virtues of co-sleeping, extended breast-feeding and wearing baby as a bodily accessory.
How Beyoncé’s Public Breast-Feeding Changes the Nursing-in-Public Debate
When Beyoncé breast-fed Blue Ivy at a restaurant, was she intentionally making a statement about a woman’s right to nurse in public?