Breastfeeding

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Penn Medicine shortens hospital stays for mothers and their newborn babies

Children's Health

These are the pediatrician-backed tips for preventing food allergies in children

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Temple University Hospital just installed a breastfeeding pod

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PHL airport now has three breastfeeding pods for nursing mothers

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Marijuana study finds THC lingers in breast milk of nursing moms

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Children's Health

CDC: Most infants not breastfed for recommended length

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Children's Health

Three breast milk depots to open soon in Philly area

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Delaware is now one of six states offering paid parental leave

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Nursing mothers who travel will have new refuge to breastfeed at PHL

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Wells Fargo Center is the first Pa. sports arena to offer breastfeeding pod

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Time to wean: why I’m happy (and sad) to stop nursing my 1-year old baby

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Online petitions urge Amtrak stations to make sanitary breastfeeding facilities

Mom shaming: Six in 10 mothers have experienced this. But why?

CHOP study finds new mothers see wider connotation for 'breastfeeding'

Children's Health

Baby on board: Is it a good idea to take a young child on a long flight?

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Penn tests new app designed for nurses, mothers of ICU newborns

Leaving the baby for the first time: The vacation I almost skipped

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Breastfeeding may make your kid less hyper but not smarter, new study finds

Starting on solids: Introducing my 4-month-old baby to food

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Breastfeeding in public: I thought I would never do it until my baby became hungry in a Jiffy Lube waiting room

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The last drop from my breast: Reflections on child-led weaning

Losing the baby weight: Working out and shedding 45 pounds after delivery

Four things I learned from breastfeeding my son

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The joys of breastfeeding: How my son gave me one of the greatest gifts of motherhood

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Packing for the hospital: What to bring for labor and delivery

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Writing your own birth plan: Laissez-faire or overprepared?

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When it comes to breastfeeding, 'natural' is a loaded term

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Study: Long breastfeeding linked to vitamin D deficiency

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PhillyVoice's 'Quotes of the Year' quiz

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Infrequently Asked Questions: Can you really lose weight through breastfeeding?

On gratitude and grief: Mother donates 92 gallons of breast milk following pregnancy loss

CHOP gets Philly first: a human breast milk bank

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Breastfeeding in a pornographic age

Moms stage 'nurse-in' to support fired hotel worker

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NJ mom says she was fired for needing to pump breast milk

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Bala Cynwyd woman's breastfeeding photo sparks criticism, support

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Co-breastfeeding, married female couple reflects: Inducing lactation, gratitude and respect

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Breast Memories: Remembering the breast-feeding years

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N.J. Senate committee OKs bill authorizing breast milk bank licenses

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Study: Extended breastfeeding may lead to higher income, IQ

When your partner wants you to wean: Heart advice for breastfeeding mothers

Motherhood

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