Actress Salma Hayek took a humanitarian trip to Sierra Leone in an effort to fight preventable deaths from tetanus. Whether you are pro- or anti-vaccine, the piece is fascinating, in particular because Salma Hayek talks passionately about breastfeeding. ABC News reported:
Hayek’s daughter, Valentina, turned 1 before the trip and the actress spoke about the importance of breast-feeding, especially in underdeveloped countries such as Sierra Leone. In fact doctors there say that because malnutrition is so rampant they would like to see women in Sierra Leone breast-feed for two years. But such behavior is rare. The reason? Men urge their wives …read more

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2. Wal-Mart Employee Tells Mom to Stop Breastfeeding — myFOX Milwaukee, Wisconsin (If you visit this article, be sure to vote in the poll about whether or not the employee should have asked the mother to nurse in the bathroom!)
3. YMCA breastfeeding problem is “misunderstanding” — WFAA-TV, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
4. Salma Hayek discusses breastfeeding and weight loss (or rather, the lack of it) — Celebrity Baby Blog (this ties in with the Breastfeeding 1-2-3 reader discussion on the subject)