Army issues new breastfeeding policy
(CNN)The Army issued a service-wide breastfeeding policy this week, making it the last military branch to implement guidelines for supporting nursing service members. The , which applies to active,...
View ArticleStunning Photo Shows Soldiers Breastfeeding In Full Uniform
In the late ‘90s, when Tara Ruby was in the U.S. Air Force, support for breastfeeding moms “wasn’t even an option or a consideration,” she said. So when the mom, now a photographer, heard that a...
View ArticlePhoto of Military Moms Breastfeeding in Uniform Goes Viral
A group of combat-ready moms showed how far they've come by posing for a picture in uniform while breastfeeding their children. The picture was conceived by photographer Tara Ruby, a former member of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding soldiers spark outrage: Photo of nursing military moms goes viral
Breastfeeding soldiers in combat gear are part of a new military world that is making history. While some women struggle to be treated equally to men in the army or the navy, one of the major...
View ArticleBreastfeeding soldiers in viral pic: Nursing babies pop out of moms' camouflage
Breastfeeding mom soldiers in their camouflage uniforms is one of the latest online pictures to go viral. This amazing picture was the brainchild of photographer Tara Ruby, who was once a breastfeeding...
View ArticlePhotographer Is Celebrating Breastfeeding Women In Uniform, One Mom At A Time
Photographer Tara Ruby is on a mission to celebrate moms breastfeeding in uniform. Her recent photo of a firefighter nursing her baby accomplished just that. Ruby, a mom of three based in El Paso,...
View Article20 years, 4 branches, 1 servicemember
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — When Jesus Yanez joined the Marine Corps in 1993, military service became a way of life. Over the years, the El Paso, Texas, native went from one job to the next, one command to...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in bathroom pic shows public nursing haters are real boobs
People really latched on to Tamar Shugert's "breastfeeding in bathroom" picture, said BuzzFeed March 12. The viral photo showed Shugert nursing a baby in one stall and her husband trying to eat...
View ArticleNicole Trunfio's Elle magazine cover reignites 'normalize breastfeeding' debate
A magazine cover showing model Nicole Trunfio breastfeeding her four-month-old son has reignited the debate on women nursing in public -- but not for the reason you think. The Australian beauty shows...
View ArticleBreastfeeding In Airports Is Miserable. These Women Are Aiming To Fix That.
Traveling may soon get a little bit easier for breastfeeding moms in the U.S. as an initiative to bring lactation rooms to airports across the country is taking hold on the legislative, corporate and...
View ArticleLactation support group available for new moms (Joint Base San Antonio)
(Source: Joint Base San Antonio) By | Department of Newborn Medicine | June 30, 2016 Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston -- Brooke Army Medical Center will hold the first lactation support group...
View Article7 times women powerfully challenged breastfeeding stigma
Breastfeeding in public is a tired taboo, but women aren't afraid to challenge outdated views of the practice. While it's lawfully allowed in 49 states (Idaho is the exception), breastfeeding is only...
View ArticleThe Horrifying Struggles Of Breastfeeding Moms Who Need To Pump At Work
Complaints filed with the Labor Department show that breastfeeding mothers can face serious hardships when they need to pump at work, including lost wages, lack of privacy and dirty bathrooms. (Photo:...
View ArticleMoms Stage 'Nurse-In' To Protest Anthropologie Breastfeeding Incident
More than 100 moms gathered at an Anthropologie in California to protest after a woman was escorted from the sales floor of the store for breastfeeding her baby. On Tuesday, mom Ingrid Wiese Hesson...
View ArticlePhotographer captures touching photo of mom, child and husband 2 years after...
An incredible photo of a woman and her child with a shadow of her late husband has hearts melting across the internet. Phoenix photographer Laura Gordillo first captured Stephanie Summers in 2013 in...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in bathroom photo goes viral, ignites social media buzz [SEE IT]
The viral breastfeeding in bathroom photo submitted by Tamar Shugert to the 52Frames "Make a Statement" contest on Facebook makes a loud and clear statement: mothers shouldn't have to be relegated to...
View ArticleMilitary bases struggle with breast-feeding policies
SEOUL, South Korea — For the second time in three months, a military command has quickly rescinding a breast-feeding policy that was seen as too restrictive by nursing mothers. This week, U.S. Army...
View ArticleMoms Stage Nurse-In At The Today Show After Hoda Kotb's Controversial...
NBC's "Today" is under fire for airing a segment that shamed moms who post breastfeeding photos on social media. During their "OK! Or Not OK" segment on May 21, hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Moms Take A Stand With First Ever Virtual 'Nurse-In'
To recognize Alyssa Milano and her support for breastfeeding in public, fellow moms have come together to honor the actress in a pretty fitting way. Normalize Breastfeeding, a campaign dedicated to...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in the workplace isn’t easy for new moms
Last week, Angela Joy, an Australian firefighter of the Victorian County Fire Authority, snapped a photo of her breastfeeding her baby during a community event. The post garnered more than 38,000 Likes...
View ArticlePicture of mom breastfeeding at Disney goes viral
Mom duties never, ever stop, even when you're at Disneyland. A photo on Instagram is going viral after a mom proved just that. A few months ago, Mari Villaluna was visiting the park with her...
View ArticleRunning mom pumps breast milk during a half-marathon
Public breastfeeding and pumping is an often stigmatized element of motherhood. Runner Anna Young, a mother who made headlines for pumping breast milk during a half-marathon, hopes her story can help...
View ArticleMilitary moms will get some financial help when nursing
NORFOLK, Va. (Tribune News Service) — Mothers in uniform and military moms will soon enjoy a benefit that many civilian women have: Starting next month, Tricare will pay for breast-feeding essentials....
View ArticleMom Creates 'International Day To Normalize Breastfeeding' To Support Mothers...
On June 27 of last year, San Diego photographer and mother of three Vanessa Simmons launched Normalize Breastfeeding -- a breastfeeding awareness campaign that features photography, social media...
View ArticlePhoto of breastfeeding mom in public ignites online storm in China
Beijing (CNN)A photo of a woman nursing her baby in a crowded Beijing subway train has unleashed a furious -- and some say much needed -- debate over breastfeeding in public in China. A passenger...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in bathroom pic: Mom's photo makes a viral breastfeeding statement
Do you think a woman should only breastfeed her infant in a bathroom? If so, then perhaps you should get a mouthful – as it were – of this photo. Fed up with hearing the hackneyed mantra that a mom...
View ArticleFacebook forced to reinstate image of breastfeeding mum after photograph goes...
Facebook has been forced to reinstate an image of a mother breastfeeding her severely premature baby for the first time after the photograph went viral and attracted thousands of supporters. Emma Bond,...
View ArticleNicole Trunfio photographed breastfeeding on Elle Australia cover
Model Nicole Trunfio has followed in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie and Jerry Hall by being photographed breastfeeding her baby for the cover of a magazine....
View ArticleAuthor addresses breastfeeding in the military (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
(Source: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) Author addresses breastfeeding in the military Posted 3/18/2016 Updated 3/18/2016Email story Print story by Gina Marie Giardina 88th Air Base Wing Public...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in bathroom: Viral photo screams yuck-factor of bathroom eating
The breastfeeding in the bathroom photo has gone viral and for a very good reason. In the picture, a woman seen breastfeeding her baby in the bathroom while sitting fully dressed on the toilet. She is...
View ArticleFirefighter’s Wife Criticized for Breastfeeding in His Uniform
The photographer who snapped a widely shared picture of a woman breastfeeding her son while wearing her husband’s firefighter uniform said critics of the controversial image are detracting from...
View ArticleSoldiers in uniform pose for photo to 'normalize breastfeeding'
After her first son was born, Ruby remembers ducking into empty offices...
View ArticleUS Air Force vet’s photo of soldiers breastfeeding goes viral
When Tara Ruby was on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1997 to 2001, the military didn’t offer support for breastfeeding mothers. To show how far the military has come— the Fort Bliss Army Post...
View ArticleHere's The Photo That Could Get One Firefighter Fired (Photo)
A New Mexico firefighter is under fire after a photo -- taken by a professional photographer -- surfaced of his wife dressed in her husband’s PPE uniform, breastfeeding their child. The Las Cruces...
View ArticleFirefighter Faces Termination Because Of This Photo
A New Mexico firefighter is under fire after a photo -- taken by a professional photographer -- surfaced of his wife dressed in her husband’s PPE uniform, breastfeeding their child. The Las Cruces...
View ArticleNursing soldiers in uniform pose for photo to normalize breastfeeding
In a photo that has gone viral, a group of female soldiers at Fort Bliss nursed their babies in full uniform as an effort to normalize breastfeeding in the military. When Tara Ruby was on active duty...
View ArticlePhoto of mother breastfeeding in firefighter uniform causes controversy
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A photo of a Las Cruces, New Mexico mother breastfeeding while wearing her husband's firefighter uniform may lead to her husband facing disciplinary action, according to reports....
View ArticleViral breastfeeding photograph celebrates motherhood in the military
At Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, a nursing room has been established in the Army base, and a decorative photograph showing military mothers breastfeeding their children has since gone viral. The post...
View ArticleAir Force Mom Breastfeeding In Uniform Is A Stunning Look At Military Motherhood
Jonea Cunico, SSGT (E-5), is an Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Specialist in the Air Force Reserves and mom to a 14-month-old boy named Joshua Jr. When photographer Jade Beall captured gorgeous...
View ArticlePhotographer captures active duty moms breastfeeding
A photographer in Texas who was once an active duty nursing mother says she took the photo normalize breastfeeding. A photographer in Texas captured a group of active duty moms breastfeeding their...
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