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breastfeed

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Clubs are also asked to provide space for mothers to breastfeed or express milk when they have returned to work.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

I never felt bad for switching to formula after a few months, and I know plenty of women who didn’t breastfeed for a variety of reasons.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

At “GMA,” Lunden negotiated her contract to have child-care provisions provided, including a designated space to breastfeed her daughter on set, and advocated for discussing motherhood in the workplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

While she has since embraced her womanhood, she says she still lives with the irreversible effects—including chronic pain, a low voice, excessive hair growth and the inability to breastfeed her child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

“It’s the baby. Hannah’s still able to feed her, but she’s getting dehydrated. I’m afraid she won’t be able to breastfeed much longer. We have some powdered formula, but that’s kind of useless without water....”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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