The new Bebe Gloton breastfeeding doll has some people up in arms although I do not quite understand all the fuss. I heard the concern expressed that young girls might play with the doll, decide they like breastfeeding (yay!) and then — here’s the inexplicable leap — suddenly decide they want to have a baby! Yet somehow we let our little girls play with dolls with baby bottles, and there’s no concern there? Does that mean that breastfeeding is sexual or that a breastfeeding doll sexualizes the young girl who plays with it? Give me a break!

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There are lots of breastfeeding bloggers out there doing some great work and I thought it would be valuable to bring together their collective wisdom on breastfeeding and parenting product reviews. Each link takes you to the individual article or site mentioned in parentheses. I don’t necessarily agree with each review, and I only profit from products purchased through Breastfeeding 1-2-3’s Amazon.com store (if you find another person’s product review helpful, please use her affiliate link if she offers one!) Note that I’ve also linked to several resources for sewing your own breastfeeding and baby-related products and free videos on …read more