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Ashley Graham breastfeeds her baby while giving his twin formula in new combo feeding campaign
The mom of three is starring on a new billboard for Bobbie.
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Mandy Moore on taking time to bond with her son before giving birth again: 'I feel like I'm making up for lost time'
The pregnant star is teaming up with her husband and toddler for a new holiday campaign.
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Gay dads share how they feed their babies — and why 'there should be a more inclusive approach' to the breastfeeding vs. formula debate
"We had plenty of people telling us to just breastfeed, but the reality is we can’t provide that on demand," says one couple.
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After being 'humiliated' by TSA, one mom helped write a bill to make traveling with breast milk less of a hassle
“It was one of those situations where you were like, ‘Surely this can't be right. Like, surely you are incorrect,” Emily Calandrelli tells Yahoo Life about the incident that inspired her to take action.
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Buffy Sainte-Marie breastfed her baby on 'Sesame Street' in 1977. Why she says the groundbreaking moment 'wasn't controversial'
Buffy Sainte-Marie says breastfeeding her infant son on Sesame Street was "quite normal."
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Why 'breast is best' can send a harmful message: 'If your baby needs more, they need more'
Dr. Christie del Castillo-Hegyi of the Fed Is Best Foundation didn’t know her exclusively breastfeed newborn wasn’t getting milk and was slowly starving.
Yahoo LifeI breastfed for almost 2 years — but I still got a guilt trip when I tried to wean
"We have lots of moms that are looking for permission to change course on their feeding journey," one lactation consultant says.
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Mom who breastfed 4-year-old on iconic 'Time' magazine cover looks back: 'I didn't like the photo'
"I didn’t know how to respond," Grumet recalls about the intense media scrutiny. "I didn’t like the photo, but I wasn’t mad about it … but I also didn’t feel good.”
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When is a child too old to breastfeed? Experts weigh in
When does breastmilk stop providing nutrients to a child? Experts explain.
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The nuances of breastfeeding as a Black mother
Black mothers face several barriers to breastfeeding, from the fraught history of wet nursing to existing racial disparities.
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This mom launched the U.S.'s first female-led infant formula brand after feeling 'riddled with guilt.' Now she's shaking up the industry.
Bobbie founder and chief executive Laura Modi talks wait lists, weathering the formula crisis and doing away with shame.
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Here's what the data says about the breastfeeding vs. formula feeding debate
Data-driven parenting guru Emily Oster and pediatric nutritionist Nicole Silber shed some light on the breastfeeding vs. formula feeding debate.
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Celebrities sound off on breastfeeding and formula shaming: 'There should be no judgment'
Celebrity moms like Ashley Graham, Ciara and more open up about extended breastfeeding, tandem feeding and feeling confident about formula.
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The fascinating history of baby formula
"Historically and archeologically, we know, going back to the Egyptians and even earlier, there were attempts to duplicate human milk in any way you could,” says one expert.
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The controversial history of wet nursing and what the 'informal,' 'underground' practice looks like today
While the profession of wet nursing is less common thanks to modern alternatives like formula, the informal practice is still alive and well.
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How does breastfeeding actually work? Experts explain
Where does milk actually come from? What is colostrum and why is it so important? Here's what you need to know about breastfeeding.
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A history of breastfeeding and formula shaming: How did we get here?
A look back at feeding from the late 19th century on — from campaigns urging moms to nurse "for your baby’s sake" to 'fed is best."
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Why is there so much shame surrounding formula and breastfeeding?
Breast, bottle, whatever: Introducing our shame-free series, How You Feed.