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Britain Freezes Sales of Breast Milk Ice Cream

By David MoyeMar 1st 2011 – 7:26AM
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British officials have stopped a London ice cream parlor from selling a frozen dairy treat made from human breast milk amid concerns that the unusual dessert may not be safe. The Icecreamists parlor introduced the "Baby Gaga" flavor Feb. 25. The flavor's creator told told AOL Weird News that the ice cream was as much food...

London Ice Cream Parlor Creates 'Baby Gaga' Flavor From Human Breast Milk

By David MoyeFeb 24th 2011 – 5:51PM
Taylor Herring

Taylor Herring

A London ice cream parlor is titillating its customers with a new flavor made from human breast milk. The restaurant is called the Icecreamists and the new flavor, which is named "Baby Gaga," goes on sale Friday and is made from a mix of cream made from 75 percent human breast milk and 25 percent cream from old Bossy...

Michele Bachmann Slams Michelle Obama Over Breast-Feeding; Does She Have a Point?

By Greg RobillardFeb 16th 2011 – 5:54PM

Should the U.S. government promote breast-feeding as a way to counter childhood obesity? Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., took a swipe Wednesday at Michelle Obama over the first lady's support of tax breaks to mothers for purchasing breast pumps and nursing supplies. Obama has cited studies that correlate longer...

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National Guard Says Breastfeeding Mothers Were Wrong

Jun 02nd 2012 - 11:24AM

The Washington Air National Guard says two nursing mothers were wrong to be photographed in uniform while breast-feeding their babies.

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National Guard Says Breastfeeding Mother's Were Wrong

Jun 01st 2012 - 02:54PM

The Washington National Guard and Fairchild Air Force Base say two nursing mothers were wrong to be photographed in uniform breast-feeding their babies.

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Brandy and Monica Breastfeeding Debate: Singers Voice Opinion on Private or Public Nursing

By Georgette Cline May 29th 2012 - 05:30PM

Brandy and Monica , known for having a public feud in the past, recently visited the "Rickey Smiley Morning Show," where they disagreed over breastfeeding practices.

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Soy Formula Safe For Babies, But Breastfeeding Still Best: Study

By Catherine Pearson May 28th 2012 - 09:13AM

Despite theoretical concerns about brain development in babies fed soy protein-based formula, a new report says they do just as well as babies given milk-based formula.

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It's TIME to Talk About Breasts (and Attachment Parenting)

By Chandra Hoffman May 22nd 2012 - 04:09PM

*If you are a man, this means Warning: open this magazine or you will miss some foxy side-boob.

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Background on breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from female human breasts (i.e., via lactation) rather than from a baby bottle or other container.

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