Senate fails to pass breastfeeding law for 9 million working parents despite calls for flexibility amid formula shortage
by Chabeli Carrazana A bill that would have extended breastfeeding protections at work to at least 9 million nursing parents during an ongoing formula shortage has failed to pass the U.S. Senate. The formula shortage helped revive conversations around more breastfeeding support for parents, especially low-income people who are more likely to turn to formula because […]
National Breastfeeding Week and how everyone can help mothers breastfeed
It’s National Breastfeeding Week in England (27 June – 3 July) and the theme this year is ‘everyone has a part to play in helping mums to breastfeed’. As a breastfeeding mother of one, who had my baby during the height of the pandemic, this is a topic close to my heart! I’ve been thinking […]
