Mothering magazine announced the winner of its international breastfeeding icon contest this morning. And the winner is…finalist #3!

See the Mothering magazine site for more details and an interview with the designer of the winning icon!

Today’s breastfeeding story comes from Hsien, a sling-wearin’, blog-writin’ mother of one. She tells about her experience with overactive let-down, plugged ducts, her son’s teething, and isolation as an expat in Japan:
“For almost four years, breastfeeding was an integral part of my family’s life. I was fortunate enough not to experience too many problems because I’d done a lot of research prior to giving birth, but here are a few memorable moments.
1. I had lots of milk to give in the first few months and an overactive let-down. For some bizarre reason, I thought it was important that my son …read more

Yesterday a new law went into effect that encourages Oklahoma employers to provide unpaid break time for a working mother to pump her milk or breastfeed her child. The Tulsa World ran an article today that discusses reaction to the new law:
State Rep. Dale DePue, R-Edmond, wrote the bill that became Oklahoma’s law on breastfeeding and the workplace. He wanted to take on the issue but didn’t want to force employers to do anything they couldn’t afford or provide. “We’re trying to get employers thinking about this, but we just didn’t make it real tough,” he said. “Maybe it will …read more