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• Does Your Pump Talk to You?

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  I had heard women say before that their pumps talked to them. I never noticed it with Miles but this time around the pump has a lot to say.
  
  I'm traveling for work today and pumping in one of my employees' offices. My pump keeps saying, "Stay home! Stay" [...]
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• Blame it on the b-b-b-b-breastfeeding

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  I took a picture of the giant ball of hair that I combed out of my head in the shower but it's too disgusting to post. I knew that postpartum hair loss was a "thing" but it didn't really happen to me with Miles. Or at least I never really' [...]
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• Pumpin Ain't Easy

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  Most moms eventually return to work and with the sad 12 week leave (or less) that most of us are entitled to in the US, if you plan on breastfeeding for the recommended first year of life you're going to need a pump.
  
  There are tons of blog posts,' [...]
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• Louisville Black Breastfeeding PSAs

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  The city of Louisville, KY has created four new breastfeeding PSA as part of its Mayor's Healthy Hometown Movement "Good for your body, great for EVERYbody" campaign. The aim is to make Louisville one of the healthiest cities in the country, a lofty goal. The PSAs focus on one family and [...]
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• Is Beyonce Breastfeeding?

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  On the red carpet at the recent BET Honors show in DC, Beyonce's former Destiny's Child bandmate Michelle was interviewed and of course she was asked about baby Blue. 
  
  “We’ve been doing everything, whatever [Beyonce] needs," said Williams. Though there is one thing the ladies can’t help their superstar friend" [...]
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• Eric Benet: Lactivist

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  Eric Benet recently tweeted this beautiful image of his wife breastfeeding their newborn daughter, Lucia. The caption is "Lucia says 'peace!' for the first time!"
  
  
  © Eric Benet
  What a sweet baby. Mine tend to give me the finger.
  
  
   Never want to miss an [...]
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• Momzelle Nursing Top Review & Giveaway

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  Back when I was pregnant, Blacktating sponsor and all-around wonderful company Momzelle sent me a cute nursing top to review on the blog. This was my first ever piece of nursing clothing, if you can believe it. With Miles I was totally clueless and bought a couple decent nursing bras [...]
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• 2011 Celebrity Breastfeeding Round Up

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  2011 was a celebrity baby bonanza! I could barely keep up with all of the bump watches, eventual confirmations and new bundles of joy! 2011 was also a banner year for black celebrity breastfeeding, with some of my favorites being very vocal about their nursing experiences.
  
  First up [...]
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• The Best of Blacktating 2011

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  Here are my favorite posts from this year, in no particular order. Looking forward to another year of exploring the issues surrounding breastfeeding with you.
  
  New Breastfeeding Photos from the Indiana Black Breastfeeding Association: these stunning photos are in the public domain so YOU are free to use them [...]
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• Breastfeeding in a Healthcare Setting

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  In the moments after my daughter was born, when I was blissed out on finally being able to hold my newborn skin-to-skin, my mother-in-law pointed out that she had "something" on her ear. Because Aminah was lying on my chest I couldn't see anything but my midwife looked over and' [...]
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