Breastfeeding in the News

2012

02/2012: Maryland Seeks to Improve Support for Mothers to Breastfeed

02/2012: Superbowl Breastfeeding Room Bonds Nursing Mothers

2011

10/2011: Breastfeeding Responsibilities Extend Beyond Mother, Child

07/2011: Milk for Thought’s Big Pink Bus for Breastfeeding Heads to Washington, DC

05/2011: Prolonged Breastfeeding May Be Linked to Fewer Behavior Problems

03/2011: Michelle Obama to Promote Breastfeeding as IRS Gives Tax Breaks for Nursing

02/2011: The Internal Revenue Service declared breastfeeding equipment and supplies as tax deductible

02/2011: Dozens plan ‘nurse-in’ at Hirshhorn to Highlight Right to Breast-feed In Public

02/2011: First Lady Encourages Women to Breastfeed

01/2011: Surgeon General Regina Benjamin issued a Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding for health care providers, employers, insurers, policymakers, researchers and the community at large

2010

04/2010: Public Health Benefits of Breastfeeding