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World Breastfeeding Week: 5 mamas who went viral for feeding their babies in 2018

As we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, let's look back at the moms who made the news for doing something totally normal.

Updated Apr. 21, 2022

To the donor milk moms of the world—you are my hero

Thank you for providing for my daughter at a time when I couldn't.

Updated Aug. 01, 2018
woman breastfeeding baby under her shirt- what I didn't know about breastfeeding

True life: There was SO much about breastfeeding I didn’t know

I didn't realize that a perfect latch wasn't a given, that it was something the two of us would learn together.

Updated Jul. 31, 2024

When I struggled with breastfeeding the answer was simple: I needed grace

It finally sank in: I was doing the best I could, and that was enough.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Jessica Alba with her children

Real talk with Jessica Alba: Why she’s done breastfeeding

"Emotionally, I know kind of what to expect," shares Alba. "But every time, with all the hormones, it's so overwhelming. It doesn't get any easier."

Updated Apr. 25, 2022
Ali Fedotowsky

The response to Ali Fedotowsky’s vulnerable post about her post-baby body was incredibly powerful

"I had no idea how many women needed to see that post," Fedotowsky shares.

Updated Feb. 09, 2022
woman wearing a swimsuit

This Sports Illustrated model mama breastfeeding on the catwalk is everything 👏

Martin hopes that her moment in the spotlight can help other mamas feel comfortablenursing when and where they feel like it.

Updated Apr. 25, 2022
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10 reasons the U.S. should support breastfeeding policy

Supporting breastfeeding moms doesn't mean NOT supporting formula feeders.

Updated Apr. 25, 2022
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We’re not anti-breastfeeding, says the Department of Health and Human Services in response to the NYT report

HHS national spokesperson Caitlin Oakley tells Motherly, "Recent reporting attempts to portray the U.S. position at the recent World Health Assembly as 'anti-breastfeeding' are patently false."

Updated Apr. 25, 2022
Khloe and Kim Kardashian with their babies

Khloe Kardashian on the difficult decision to stop breastfeeding: ‘I tried every trick in the book’

Like her sister Kim, Khloe has embraced formula feeding because that's what works for her.

Updated Apr. 25, 2022
Chrissy Teigen breastfeeding child and doll

Why is Chrissy Teigen breastfeeding a doll? Child development, says research

By feeding the doll, she's feeding Luna's development.

Updated Apr. 25, 2022
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Report: Health officials shocked by U.S. opposition of breastfeeding resolution

The New York Times report details U.S. resistance to a breastfeeding resolution for the World Health Organization.

Updated Apr. 25, 2022
woman breastfeeding partner support

Partners who do this one (simple) thing can improve moms’ breastfeeding rates

When the co-parent does chores and cooking, mama has time to focus on feeding the baby and getting the rest she needs to keep her milk supply up.

Updated Jan. 18, 2024
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