Breastfeeding

National Breastfeeding Media Stories

September 1, 2006
The New York Times
On the Job, Nursing Mothers Find a 2-Class System
By Jodi Kantor

July 21, 2006
Wall Street Journal (page w11)
The Formula Follies
By Jennifer Graham

July 18, 2006
ABC News: Good Morning America
Breastfeeding Controversy: The Fight to Nourish in Public
Is It Inappropriate to Breast-Feed in Public?
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AmericanFamily/story?id=2206291&page=1 
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July 13, 2006
ABC News: 20/20
Is the Breast Better?
Ad Campaign Rattles Mothers on Breast-Feeding Controversy
By ELIZABETH VARGAS, LEE HOFFMAN, ANN VARNEY
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June 27, 2006
MSNBC: Today Show
Answering your questions about breastfeeding: How long should a mother breastfeed? Is it going to hurt?
Pediatrician Joan Meek addresses viewers' concerns, and explains the health benefits
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June 19, 2006
NBC News
Ads spark old debate: Is breastfeeding best?
Controversial public health campaign makes some mothers feel guilty (video)
By Rehema Ellis
Text link: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13326810/from/ET/  
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June 14, 2006
MSNBC: Today Show
Government Ads Advocate Breastfeeding
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June 13, 2006
Breast-Feed Or Else
By RONI RABIN (NYT); Health&Fitness
Late Edition - Final, Section F, Page 1, Column 1, 1999 words

June 13, 2006
New York Times
Breast-Fed Babies May Have a Leg Up in the Battle Against Childhood Obesity Exercise. Cut down on television. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Oh, and make sure your children are breast-fed.
By RONI RABIN

Feb. 23, 2006
ABC News: Health
Does Free Baby Formula Discourage Breast-feeding? A Government Study Suggests That a Federal Program Designed to Aid Low-Income Mothers May Inadvertently Discourage Them From Breast-Feeding
By GITIKA AHUJA
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