A Republican Texas State Representative has angered many breastfeeding moms after she posted her opposition to a bill which would make it illegal to question or challenge a mother’s right to breastfeed in public or anywhere she chooses. State Rep. Debbie Riddle (R) said in her Facebook page on Tuesday: “Legislative Update – House Bill ... read more »

A formula feeding mother is said to be suffering “emotional distress” after a mix up at a hospital caused another mother to breastfeed her newborn. The incident happened at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. on Wednesday morning. According to the Pioneer Press, two babies were mistakenly switched in the nursery and given to the wrong ... read more »

Expectant parents attending a breastfeeding education class were subjected to some shocking commentary by one of the class counselors. The mommy wars reached a new low point when the acclaimed speaker told the couples that baby formula is “like AIDS.” “Formula is a little bit like AIDS,” the leading counselor told the group of soon-to-be ... read more »

An Illinois mother is suing Cook County after she claims a Cook County Sheriff asked her to leave the courthouse lobby because she was breastfeeding. Natalie Petrovic says she was in the Skokie courthouse because she was applying for public assistance and needed to breastfeed her baby. She says a female deputy told her that ... read more »

The powder version of the popular Gerber ‘Good Start’ Gentle infant formula has been recalled due to gastrointestinal problems and complaints of a foul odor. Remaining cans of the recalled batch are being pulled from retailers shelves today. Parents are encouraged to check their stock to cross reference batch numbers and expiration dates: Batch: GXP1684 ... read more »

In a controversial new study published by Cambridge University researchers in the UK, mother’s of formula fed babies, compared to mothers who exclusively breastfed, report that their formula fed babies are more content, laugh more, cry less and are generally better behaved than their counterparts. The study, which was performed via a series of approximately ... read more »

A judge has ruled that simply because a can of baby formula may contain beetle parts and insect larvae, that doesn’t go against claims that the formula is wholesome. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, in her ruling on a class action lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, manufacturer of the baby formula brand Similac, said that the ... read more »

Children who are breastfed for at least four months develop less behavioral problems in later life. Oxford researchers carried out a study on the feeding habits of 10,037 mothers and their babies, asking the mothers to regularly assess their children for signs of anxiousness, clinginess, lying, stealing and restlessness, among other problems. The study found that only ... read more »

It’s a question many mothers who consider infant formula for a multitude of reasons. Which infant formula is right for my baby? After the decision is made to start out with formula, supplement or switch, there are so many choices, it can be overwhelming. The last thing a new mother wants to do is is ... read more »

A mother trying to make ends meet almost killed her infant when she diluted his baby formula with water. “If I would have known it was harmful I would have never done it,” says 23 year-old mother, Jeri Moss. She couldn’t afford baby formula so she relied on the government to help feed her five ... read more »

Two North Carolina birthing centers are being applauded by breastfeeding advocates for refusing to accept free infant formula to pass on to their patients. UNC Health Care stopped distributing the bags in late June. The Women’s Birth and Wellness Center in Chapel Hill never gave away the bags. The Golden Bow Awards are from the ... read more »

Well this ought to make for some interesting fodder on the feeding choices debate boards. Researchers in London found that premature infants that were fed enriched formula consistently outperformed other preemies on IQ tests. The other infants were fed either regular formula, “bank” breast milk, or a mix of the breast milk and formula. Their ... read more »

Interesting. The Lactivist community must be reeling from this news. I wonder how they’re gonna spin it. TORONTO (CP) — The first ever randomized trial to look at the much debated question of whether breastfeeding protects an infant from developing asthma and allergies found that children who were breastfed as babies were not at a ... read more »