Boobies in the news for the week ending November 26: three views of milk-sharing, oxytocin as a sales tool & false reporting in breastfeeding research.
Further to my post about cross-nursing, it’s been a topic of crazy hot discussion these days. In the typical way that these things go, some of the conversations are going to extremes. One such discussion went something like this:T: “Well, if you’d breastfeed another woman’s baby, what about another animal?”Me: “Uh… well, most animals are pretty good at nursing their own babies and there are artificial formulas made up especially for various species.” (feeling suddenly very protective of my nipples!)T: “Ok, but you’re stuck in [...]
I never really cared about Salma Hayek one way or another, but now I love her. Her simple act of nursing a needy baby has brought to light a bunch of important issues around infant and maternal health. The cynics may call it a photo op, but what else are UN Ambassadors supposed to do? There’s been lots and lots of discussion about this in mommy circles and that’s a good thing.So, of course, I was chatting with an acquaintance today and the subject came [...]