listen Listen: Comedian's breastfeeding video pulled from Funny or Die

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Comedian Ahna Tessler joins 97.3 KIRO FM's Ross and Burbank Show to tell them the story of her video being rejected because it showed her breastfeeding. Ahna Tessler plays the character of a hipster in her video originally rejected by Funny or Die.
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Will you join 'The Great Nurse-In' in DC?

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A nursing mom has decided to launch a Great Nurse-In this summer in Washington, DC to exercise her right to nurse in public but also to make people as comfortable with breastfeeding as they are with bottlefeeding. Rachel Papantonakis is a mother of two ...
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Mom wins on breastfeeding

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Staff at Ravensong Aquatic Centre in Qualicum Beach erred Sunday by telling a breast-feeding mother in the pool to stop and do it elsewhere in the facility. Regional District of Nanaimo official Anne Porteous said she would personally be apologizing to ...
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ILCA, IBLCE recognizes Cincinnati Children's for excellence in lactation care

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In addition, the facility demonstrated that they have provided recent breastfeeding training for medical staff that care for new families, and have recently completed activities that help protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
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New parents, breastfeeding mothers could get jury duty exemption

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New parents and breastfeeding mothers could get a pass from jury duty under a bill being considered by the South Dakota Legislature. Rep. Melissa Magstadt, R-Watertown, would let parents get an exemption from jury duty if they had, or were about to ...
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Nurturing the nursing mother: Mom-to-mom support gives at-risk babies a better

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She uses it to teach Rachel Trader, 22, an expectant mother who stopped breastfeeding her first child because she thought she wasn't producing enough milk. "Idon't want to do that this time," says Trader, of Ypslanti, Mich., who is due May 13.
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Programs to focus on the heart

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Introduction to Breastfeeding will be offered Monday, Feb. 6, from 10-11 am in the Family Birthing Suites Classroom at Morris Hospital. Taught by an obstetrical nurse/certified lactation consultant, the class focuses on the benefits of breastfeeding, ...
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Vale of Leven Hospital midwives recognised for breastfeeding efforts

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DEDICATED Vale midwives have helped NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde become the first health board to be fully recognised by UNICEF for their work to promote and support breastfeeding mums. The health board, which covers West Dunbartonshire, ...
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Breastfeeding on Sesame Street?

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There was once a time when you could see instances of breastfeeding on television, including on Sesame Street. When it first aired, Sesame Street's educational approach appealed to parents and children alike. One of the subjects it educated children on ...
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'Great Nurse-In' To Be Held On National Mall This Summer

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Rachel Papantonakis was never attacked for breastfeeding in public, but she is taking action on behalf of all moms who have been shamed. "There have been too many news stories lately about women being told they can't feed their babies in places where ...
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