--- title: Breastfeeding date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/breastfeeding" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Breastfeeding [## World Breastfeeding Week: Are We Doing All We Can to Support Mothers?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-are-we-doing-all-we-can-to-support-mothers)Read [World Breastfeeding Week offers a perfect pause to reflect on how we can best support mothers and babies. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-are-we-doing-all-we-can-to-support-mothers) [![6016102634 571a4cfc56 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[World Breastfeeding Week offers a perfect pause to reflect on how we can best support mothers and babies. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-are-we-doing-all-we-can-to-support-mothers) [## Creating a Space for (Talking About) Breastfeeding in Public](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/talking-about-breastfeeding)Read [Breastfeeding makes people uncomfortable, which is exactly why we need to talk about it in public, argues Amanda Barnes Cook. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/talking-about-breastfeeding) [![Breastfeeding protest outside California 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[Breastfeeding makes people uncomfortable, which is exactly why we need to talk about it in public, argues Amanda Barnes Cook. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/talking-about-breastfeeding) [## Top Hospitals Putting an End to Formula Marketing to New Moms](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/top-hospitals-putting-an-end-to-formula-marketing-to-new-moms)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/top-hospitals-putting-an-end-to-formula-marketing-to-new-moms) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/top-hospitals-putting-an-end-to-formula-marketing-to-new-moms) [## Guides to Breastfeeding and Working](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/guides-to-breastfeeding-and-working)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/guides-to-breastfeeding-and-working) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/guides-to-breastfeeding-and-working) [## Mayor Bloomberg and the Debate (and Truth) over Breastfeeding and Formula](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mayor-bloomberg-and-the-debate-and-truth-over-breastfeeding-and-formula)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mayor-bloomberg-and-the-debate-and-truth-over-breastfeeding-and-formula) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mayor-bloomberg-and-the-debate-and-truth-over-breastfeeding-and-formula) [## World Breastfeeding Week](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week) [## Breastfeeding in African American Communities](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/breastfeeding-in-african-american-communities)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/breastfeeding-in-african-american-communities) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/breastfeeding-in-african-american-communities) [## El CDC Dice que la Mayoría de Hospitales No Apoyan Adecuadamente el Amamantamiento](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/el-cdc-dice-que-la-mayoria-de-hospitales-no-apoyan-adecuadamente-el-amamantamiento)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/el-cdc-dice-que-la-mayoria-de-hospitales-no-apoyan-adecuadamente-el-amamantamiento) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/el-cdc-dice-que-la-mayoria-de-hospitales-no-apoyan-adecuadamente-el-amamantamiento) [## CDC Says Most Hospitals Do Not Properly Support Breastfeeding](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-says-most-hospitals-do-not-properly-support-breastfeeding)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-says-most-hospitals-do-not-properly-support-breastfeeding) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-says-most-hospitals-do-not-properly-support-breastfeeding) [## Yes! HHS Approves IOM Recommendations for Preventive Care for Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-hhs-approves-iom-recommendations-for-preventive-care-for-women)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-hhs-approves-iom-recommendations-for-preventive-care-for-women) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-hhs-approves-iom-recommendations-for-preventive-care-for-women) [## Institute of Medicine Recommends Birth Control as a Covered Preventive Service](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/institute-of-medicine-recommends-birth-control-as-a-covered-preventive-service)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/institute-of-medicine-recommends-birth-control-as-a-covered-preventive-service) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/institute-of-medicine-recommends-birth-control-as-a-covered-preventive-service) [## Mujeres Usan el Internet para Comprar y Vender Leche Materna](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mujeres-usan-el-internet-para-comprar-y-vender-leche-materna)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mujeres-usan-el-internet-para-comprar-y-vender-leche-materna) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mujeres-usan-el-internet-para-comprar-y-vender-leche-materna) [## Women Take to the Web to Buy, Sell Breast Milk](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-take-to-the-web-to-buy-sell-breast-milk)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-take-to-the-web-to-buy-sell-breast-milk) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-take-to-the-web-to-buy-sell-breast-milk) [## Quick Hits: News Coverage of Nitrous Oxide for Birth, IRS on Breast Feeding Supplies](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/quick-hits-news-coverage-of-nitrous-oxide-for-birth-irs-on-breast-feeding-supplies)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/quick-hits-news-coverage-of-nitrous-oxide-for-birth-irs-on-breast-feeding-supplies) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/quick-hits-news-coverage-of-nitrous-oxide-for-birth-irs-on-breast-feeding-supplies) [## La Cirujana General lanza llamado a la acción para apoyar la lactancia materna](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/la-cirujana-general-lanza-llamado-a-la-accion-para-apoyar-la-lactancia-materna)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/la-cirujana-general-lanza-llamado-a-la-accion-para-apoyar-la-lactancia-materna) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/la-cirujana-general-lanza-llamado-a-la-accion-para-apoyar-la-lactancia-materna) [## Public Comment Solicited on Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/public-comment-solicited-on-reasonable-break-time-for-nursing-mothers)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/public-comment-solicited-on-reasonable-break-time-for-nursing-mothers) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/public-comment-solicited-on-reasonable-break-time-for-nursing-mothers) [## Surgeon General Releases Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/surgeon-general-releases-call-to-action-to-support-breastfeeding)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/surgeon-general-releases-call-to-action-to-support-breastfeeding) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/surgeon-general-releases-call-to-action-to-support-breastfeeding) [## CDC Releases Breastfeeding Report Card: Initiation is Up, but Continuation is Stagnant](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-releases-breastfeeding-report-card-initiation-is-up-but-continuation-is-stagnant)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-releases-breastfeeding-report-card-initiation-is-up-but-continuation-is-stagnant) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-releases-breastfeeding-report-card-initiation-is-up-but-continuation-is-stagnant) [## CDC Releases Breastfeeding Data by Location, Race/Ethnicity](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-releases-breastfeeding-data-by-location-raceethnicity)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-releases-breastfeeding-data-by-location-raceethnicity) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cdc-releases-breastfeeding-data-by-location-raceethnicity) [## Effects of Health Reform on Maternity Care](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/effects-of-health-reform-on-maternity-care)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/effects-of-health-reform-on-maternity-care) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/effects-of-health-reform-on-maternity-care) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)