by hygeiahealth | Sep 16, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
BREASTFEEDING Half-marathon mom pumps while performing Anna Young took the title of multi-tasking mom to the next level when she pumped during her recent race. The half-marathon mom shared her accomplishment on the Occupy Breastfeeding Facebook page, thanking the...
by hygeiahealth | Sep 9, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
Twins’ mum shares photo and story to empower career women Hein Koh, a mother of twins, recently shared a ‘throwback photo’ to when her twins were a mere five weeks old and she was nursing. She wrote, “Despite the sleep deprivation and frequent...
by hygeiahealth | Aug 12, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
Nursing parody released: “Nursed Me (All Night Long)” The funny ladies of MYLF (Mothers You’d Like to Friend) have created a new favorite nursing parody as their show of support during World Breastfeeding Month. “Nursed Me” is sung to the...
by hygeiahealth | Aug 5, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
World Breastfeeding Week: Aug. 1 – 7 Monday was the kickoff to World Breastfeeding Week. The website states this year’s theme, Sustainable Development, is ” on raising awareness of the links between breastfeeding and the Sustainable Development...
by hygeiahealth | Jul 22, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
Judoka breastfeeds toddler at California State Games Life happens for all of us, but for those who choose it, breastfeeding can happen no matter what other activities are happening in life. Jennifer Orey, mother of two, has not let her dedication to judo interrupt her...
by hygeiahealth | Jul 1, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
Breastfeeding bride goes viral It takes an amazing bride, and even an amazingly supportive husband, to do what Christina Torino-Benton did during her June 18 wedding ceremony. Her nine-month old daughter began to cry and she did what she would do in any other moment...
by hygeiahealth | Jun 24, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
[Research] Breastfeeding and childhood behavior linked A new research study published Tuesday indicates breastfeeding and childhood behavior is linked. Children breastfed exclusively for their first six months have an easier time behaving as students at the primary...
by hygeiahealth | Jun 3, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
Breastfeeding dad goes viral with his creative ways One of the reasons moms don’t like to leave their baby? Knowing that sometimes taking a bottle from someone just does not measure up to the real thing and it becomes a battle of the bottle. This breastfeeding...
by hygeiahealth | May 27, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
Army wife goes viral for breastfeeding at wedding photo Naomi Jael Covert, a 21-year-old full-time army wife from Vilseck, stormed the breastfeeding world last week when she posted to Instagram a picture of herself breastfeeding 10-month old son at a wedding....
by hygeiahealth | May 20, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Parenting, Weekly Round Up
MMA Breastfeeder calls out double standard Jackie Owens is not just a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Ring Girl, but the mother of three children. She recently posted to Facebook two images, side-by-side: one of herself in the MMA ring and one of herself breastfeeding. She...
