breastfeeding

How Breastfeeding Lowers a Mom’s Risk of Heart Disease

A strong body of evidence supports the benefits of breastfeeding both for baby and mom. Breast milk gives babies a starter population of bacteria- and virus-fighting cells from their mothers, and breastfed babies tend to...

By Alice Park June 21, 2017

Chelsea Clinton Wants Periods and Breastfeeding to Be Stigma-Free

‘We need to change the conversation’

By Samantha Cooney April 18, 2017

Tess Holliday Says She Was an ‘Emotional Mess’ After Becoming a New Mom Again

The model shared an inspiring throwback pic and message on Instagram

By Lindsay Kimble / People April 12, 2017

Kelly Rowland Gets Real About Breastfeeding Changed Her Body

‘They just sort of hung there like flapjacks’

By Jeff Nelson / People April 12, 2017

Moms Are Getting Breastfeeding Tattoos to Celebrate Nursing

'I love this dedication to that beautiful chapter of my story'

By Gabrielle Olya / People March 16, 2017

Obamacare Repeal Would Leave Breastfeeding Provisions in Place

From the outside, the lactation room looks like any other door in the office building, except for the sign. “Breastfeeding Is Welcome Here,” it announces in pink script. Decorated with photos of babies and outfitted...

By Tessa Berenson and Madeline Farber March 13, 2017

Breastfeeding Programs Help New Moms Stick With It

For those who want to breastfeed, doctors and peer groups can both play a supportive role

By Mandy Oaklander October 25, 2016

Target Defends Breastfeeding Mom

"You shouldn't be ashamed of feeding your baby"

By Daniel White June 15, 2016

Closing Newborn Nurseries Isn't Good for Babies or Moms

Forcing moms to room-in may not help breastfeeding—and it could hurt babies

By Dr. Amy Tuteur February 11, 2016

Why Do We Have the Breastfeeding Wars? Two Words: Maternity Leave.

New study says practice still not widespread enough

By Belinda Luscombe January 29, 2016

The New Business of Breast-Feeding

In theory, breastfeeding is free—an intimate interaction between mother and child exempt from the market. But in recent years, it’s also emerged as something people may not expect: a billion-dollar business. Companies like Boob, Glamourmom,...

By Courtney Jung January 7, 2016

Here’s What’s So Special About Breast Milk

A new study shows human breast milk contains important inflammation-fighting molecules

By Alexandra Sifferlin October 14, 2015

Photo of Soldiers Breastfeeding in Uniform Goes Viral

The photo was shared 4,000 times in 24 hours

By Tanya Basu September 13, 2015

Why the U.S. Needs World Breastfeeding Week

It’s not about affluent parents’ feelings—it’s about public health, and discrimination

By Sabrina Joy Stevens August 10, 2015

Why I'm Not Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week

The moralization of infant feeding is not good for mothers or babies

By Dr. Amy Tuteur August 4, 2015

Argentinian Politician Photographed Breastfeeding During Parliament Session

In a viral image, Victoria Donda Perez is seen shaping Argentinian policy while breastfeeding her 8-month-old daughter

By Tanya Basu July 26, 2015

Breastfeeding Linked to a Lower Risk of Cancer in Kids

Children who consume breast milk for six months have a lower risk for childhood leukemia than those who don't

By Mandy Oaklander June 1, 2015

Woman Breastfeeds After Her Mastectomy

The image challenges conventional advice that women being treated for cancer should avoid breastfeeding

By Sabrina Toppa April 28, 2015

This Is What's Actually in Breast Milk Bought Online

There's bovine in your breast milk

By Mandy Oaklander April 6, 2015

Don't Buy Your Breast Milk Online, Scientists Say

Experts are urging women to avoid this dangerous market

By Mandy Oaklander March 24, 2015

Study Shows Benefits of Breast-Feeding as Popularity Continues to Rise

A look back at TIME's 'Are you mom enough?' cover story, which charted the rise of attachment parenting

By Lily Rothman March 18, 2015

Prolonged Breastfeeding Linked to Higher IQ and Wealth

New research suggests that breastfeeding newborns longer helps enhance brain development

By David Stout March 18, 2015

Delta Sorry for Barring Woman With Breast Pump

"Delta supports the rights of women to breast-feed"

By Nolan Feeney January 26, 2015

Free the Nipple! The Problem With How We Think About Breasts

Normalizing toplessness removes some of the cultural power over women's bodies and their sexuality

By Rachel Kramer Bussel December 12, 2014

Problems With Breastfeeding Triggered My Postpartum Depression

I really felt that my inability to exclusively breastfeed my son was a complete personal failure that would affect him for the rest of his life

By Kaity Garcia November 29, 2014

Instagram Is Right to Censor Chelsea Handler

Allowing nudity on Instagram would hurt more women than it would help

By Charlotte Alter October 31, 2014

Why Kids Who Eat Junk Food Early Prefer It Later in Life

Early exposure can influence children to prefer those same foods growing up

By Justin Worland October 31, 2014

Alyssa Milano Talks About the Joys of Breastfeeding

The actress quit her ABC show in order to avoid uprooting her young children

By Charlotte Alter October 28, 2014

7 Things More Offensive Than Breastfeeding in Restaurants

Plantiffs are flirting with near fatal levels of hypocrisy, as patrons can commit some truly outrageous sins during their meals

By Aaron Gouveia August 8, 2014

Rich Moms of the First World, Stop Fighting About Breastfeeding

We who crow about our choices speak from great privilege—and our arguments grow quickly tiresome

By Elisa Albert August 6, 2014

Olivia Wilde on Breastfeeding, Being a Working Mom

Says she's inspired by her own mother

By Charlotte Alter August 5, 2014

The Top 16 Breastfeeding Controversies

Almost any discussion of how and when we feed our babies sets off a national debate. So to mark World Breastfeeding Week 2014 (yes, that exists), here's a look at 16 nursing controversies, from the...

August 1, 2014

Navigating the Nudity Rules on Facebook

The morality of breastfeeding and baby butts

By Eliana Dockterman July 8, 2014

What Starbucks Tells Employees About Breastfeeding Customers

A young male barista comes to the defense of a nursing mother winning accolades and some criticism as the story goes viral.

By Belinda Luscombe July 3, 2014

Jason Biggs 'Upset He Can't Breastfeed,' says Wife Jenny Mollen

Orange is the New Black Star goes all out for new son, says wife

By Charlotte Alter June 17, 2014

Facebook Lifts Ban on Exposed Nipples in Breastfeeding Pictures

The social media site said the ban was quietly lifted about two weeks ago. It does not apply to other images of female nipples

By Maya Rhodan June 13, 2014

Why All the Controversy About a Black Woman Breastfeeding?

A photo of a woman breastfeeding at her graduation stirred up lots of debate-- but why?

By Charlotte Alter June 12, 2014

Scout Willis: Topless Instagram Photos Are a Feminist Issue

The famous daughter explains why she walked the streets of New York semi-nude last week to protest Instagram's discrimination against women's nipples

By Eliana Dockterman June 2, 2014

Breast-Feeding Posters Panned

Health professionals say posters featuring topless celebs that read, "Don't turn you back on them, give them your breast" send the wrong message about breast-feeding

By Eliana Dockterman May 26, 2014

'My Husband Wants to Breastfeed:' The Phenomenon Nobody Talks About But Everyone Googles

Some men are turned on, some are curious, and some are just trying to help out their wives

By Charlotte Alter May 21, 2014

Sex, Breastfeeding and Cheesecake: What The World Searches For While Pregnant

Google searches reveal that Indian couples search for "sex" more than couples in any other country. Also "my husband wants me to breastfeed him."

By Charlotte Alter May 20, 2014

Saving 3 Million Babies Is Easier Than You Think

The news on the childhood mortality front is both very good and very bad. Millions have been saved, but millions are still dying. Melinda Gates, in an address to the World Health Assembly, offers some smart solutions.

By Jeffrey Kluger May 20, 2014

It's Time to End the 'Breast Is Best' Myth

As recent studies have found that the benefits attributed to breastfeeding are overstated, parents should be free to choose what's best for them and their children.

By Drew Himmelstein May 15, 2014

Photos: See Dads Breastfeed For a Good Cause

Project Breastfeeding's "If I Could, I Would" campaign aims to boost fathers' solidarity with moms

By Charlotte Alter March 11, 2014

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When It Comes to Breastfeeding, This Is Why Women Never Feel Like They’re Right

I Use My Phone While I Breastfeed. I'm Not a Bad Mother

Mom Told to Cover Up While Breastfeeding at a Museum Filled With Nude (and Breastfeeding) Statues

Australian Senator Breastfeeds Her Baby While Passing a Motion in Parliament