Read more breast feeding stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7988/breast-feeding.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:47:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73907/todays-hot-dieting-tool-breast-feeding.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's not the most PC thing to admit, but more and more moms are jumping on the breast-feeding wagon for the love of their...waist, reports Catherine Saint Louis for the New York Times . "For those incredibly shrinking women, the time they nurse is precious not only for its skin-on-skin...http://www.newser.com/story/73907/todays-hot-dieting-tool-breast-feeding.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 15:03:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71487/obese-4-month-old-denied-insurance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Colorado couple is baffled that their baby has been denied health insurance coverage because of a preexisting condition: obesity. “I could understand if we could control what he's eating,” says the boy’s father. “But he's 4 months old. He's breast-feeding. We can't put him on the Atkins diet.” An...http://www.newser.com/story/71487/obese-4-month-old-denied-insurance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 14:04:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68467/swedish-dad-aims-to-make-his-own-breast-milk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Swedish father is attempting to defy convention—and millions of years of mammalian evolution—by producing his own breast milk, the Local reports. Ragnar Bengtsson, whose 2-year-old son won't be taking part in the experiment, plans to stimulate his breasts with a pump at 3-hour intervals every day for...http://www.newser.com/story/68467/swedish-dad-aims-to-make-his-own-breast-milk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 9:36:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67597/mom-fired-for-nursing-wins-sex-bias-suit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFiring an employee for breastfeeding during her break amounts to sex discrimination, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Commission ruled last week, awarding her $41,645 in damages, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Marina Chavez was fired from her job at a Los Angeles-area taqueria after breastfeeding her newborn on her...http://www.newser.com/story/67597/mom-fired-for-nursing-wins-sex-bias-suit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 11:02:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66590/nursing-cuts-breast-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew research strongly suggests that breastfeeding can help protect women with a family history of breast cancer from developing the cancer, Reuters reports. Scientists found that among women who had a mother or sister with the disease, those who breastfed were nearly 60% less likely to develop the cancer before...http://www.newser.com/story/66590/nursing-cuts-breast-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 1:29:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66171/girls-play-mom-with-breastfeeding-doll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf urinating and burping toys aren’t enough, a Spanish doll provides simulated breastfeeding, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Bebé Glotón, which translates to Baby Glutton, comes with a halter top for the doll's owner, and it's equipped with a pair of flowers that take on the role of nipples. The...http://www.newser.com/story/66171/girls-play-mom-with-breastfeeding-doll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 14:00:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60645/facebook-boobs-bungle-breast-rules-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFacebook executives have again bungled rules banning breasts on the site, this time concerning cancer surgery. Facebook bans "sexual content" and bounced photos a cancer patient posted of her mastectomy scars to educate other women. After a torrent of complaints a Facebook spokeswoman admitted: "We made a mistake," and encouraged...http://www.newser.com/story/60645/facebook-boobs-bungle-breast-rules-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 4:42:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53333/enough-already-breastfeeding-is-overrated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBreast milk isn’t a magical elixir that boosts IQ and thwarts illness, but it may be the residue of women’s subjugation, Hanna Rosin writes in the Atlantic . Science has never handily declared breastfeeding better than bottled formula, says Rosin. At best, it prevents gastrointestinal illness in some children, and at...http://www.newser.com/story/53333/enough-already-breastfeeding-is-overrated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Mar 2009 1:43:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53246/indias-boom-does-little-for-malnourished-children.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndia’s economy has soared for a decade, but what its prime minister calls its “national shame” remains: malnourished, underdeveloped children, the New York Times reports. While growing China has cut its proportion of underweight children to 7%, India’s stands at 42.5%. Some say the government doesn’t put enough into...http://www.newser.com/story/53246/indias-boom-does-little-for-malnourished-children.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 10:22:11 CDT