Breastfeeding should continue for 2 years: Nothing too enlightening about this shirt piece – except that I have not previously heard this idea about upper back massage massage helping with supply. Interesting idea. Also kind of interesting to hear a fairly senior public health person say that breastfeeding is contraindicated with maternal tuberculosis (not according to the WHO) and in the next breath that wet nursing or donor milk is advised.

Actress/scientist brings attachment parenting to new audiences: Every time I read an article about Mayim Bialik, it warms my heart. I love that these articles are carrying the principles (and science) of attachment parenting to a wider audience. Go Blossom!

Hypoallergenic formula does not provide protection: This is disappointing news for parents using infant formula. More evidence that even though the proteins that can be triggering are broken down, there’s something more to breastmilk that isn’t in formula. Well, duh – lots of things, many of which couldn’t be replicated on a commercial scale. All the more reason why mothers ought to be getting the support they need to nurse and access to donor milk when that’s not possible.

Breastfeeding mother ordered to leave city building to nurse: This is all kinds of offensive – harassment of a mother and her baby in a municipal building under the guise of inclusion, which is actually just racist and perpetuates discrimination about both groups. Thankfully, it would seem that the city has responded with strong support for the rights of the mother and her baby – but the news reports don’t really address the other underlying prejudices here.

VA starts Breastfeeding Support Campaign: It was a little hard to get through this particular article, as I was distracted by the beautiful, wide-eyed baby in the ENFAMIL A+ ad in the sidebar. Seriously, while these folks wring their hands about how foolish and uneducated all these low-income mothers are and how to teach them the simple: “Breast is best” adage, maybe someone should be giving a little thought to the fact that we’re all reading about it beside an ad that suggests that formula makes babies smarter. Sigh.