Breastfeeding - The Cut

lawsuits 3/11/2019

Manhattan Mom Sues Nanny for Feeding Her Baby FormulaLynn Wojton says she is “very upset” her doula didn’t wake her up to breastfeed.

By Amanda Arnold

parenting 11/30/2018

How to Get 6 Hours of Sleep a Night As a Brand-New MomA stranger claimed a midwife named Cath could show me the way.

By Amelia Lester

boob tales 7/12/2018

Imagine, a Way to Collect Breast Milk Without a PumpFrancie Webb is a doula who wants you to know the solution is in your own hands.

By Katherine Martinelli

politics 7/10/2018

Trump Would Love to Declare a Mommy WarThe administration’s failure to support a breastfeeding resolution was also an attempt to divide new parents.

By Jen Gann

global health 7/8/2018

Trump Administration Opposes Major Breastfeeding ResolutionThe U.S. blocked a worldwide breastfeeding resolution, shocking World Health officials.

By Amanda Arnold

new mom 5/23/2018

What No One Tells You About Not Being Able to BreastfeedWe’re told that every woman who tries hard enough can do it, but that’s far from accurate.

By Reyhan Harmanci

parenthood 3/21/2018

This Political Candidate Breastfeeds in Her New Campaign AdKrish Vignarajah wants “people to understand what it is to be a mom who is a candidate.”

By Caitlin Moscatello

motherhood 11/10/2017

Breastfeeding Killed My Sex DriveAt least I’m not alone.

By Sarah Watts

motherhood 8/26/2017

Whitney Port Does Not Like BreastfeedingThe new mom says it feels like someone is slicing her nipples with glass.

By Katie Van Syckle

how i got this baby 8/3/2017

The Mom Who Found Support in Unexpected PlacesThis week’s How I Got This Baby.

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boob tales 7/26/2017

13 Women on What Pumping Breast Milk Feels Like“The day-to-day reality of pumping at work was awful.”

By Jen Gann

bearing children 7/25/2017

Pumping Breast Milk Just Got a Little Bit More SeriousAfter a tragedy, the CDC released new and more extensive guidelines for cleaning pump parts.

By Jen Gann

bearing children 7/12/2017

The Parenting Practices That Aren’t Bougie IndulgencesBreastfeeding and parental leave aren’t like expensive sandwiches.

By Jen Gann

parenthood 5/17/2017

Breastfeeding Employees File Complaint Against Frontier AirlinesTwo flight attendants say they had to take unpaid leave to keep breastfeeding.

By Jen Gann

boob tales 4/5/2017

The Weirdness of Breastfeeding Someone Else’s BabyAfter a controversial column, a closer look at boob-swapping.

By Jen Gann

3/31/2017

Writer Behind Bizarre Breastfeeding Story Reportedly SuspendedAccording to the Toronto Star, Leah McLaren has been suspended from the Globe and Mail.

By Jen Gann

motherhood 3/28/2017

Scarlett Johansson Says Nursing Helped Her Stay GroundedIn doing so, she gives a subtle rebuttal to her ex’s insinuation that her schedule is too busy to care for her daughter.

By Theresa Avila

boob tales 3/27/2017

The Internet Discovers a Strange Breastfeeding StoryIn a now-unpublished story, Globe and Mail writer Leah McLaren claims she once tried to breastfeed a politician’s baby without permission.

By Jen Gann

3/23/2017

More Than Half of British Women Stop Breastfeeding by Two Months, New Data ShowsA new survey highlights breastfeeding challenges in England.

By Jen Gann

3/23/2017

22 Women on What Breastfeeding Actually Feels LikeFrom how nursing is like peeing, to what being bitten feels like, to sexual side effects.

By Jen Gann

women's march 2017 1/11/2017

Here’s How to Pump at the Women’s March on WashingtonMake sure your backpack is transparent, for one.

By Jen Gann

old pope 1/9/2017

Pope Francis Invites Mothers to Breastfeed Their Infants in the Sistine Chapel“You mothers, go ahead and breastfeed, without fear.”

By Lisa Ryan

cut cover story 12/28/2016

A Year Ago I Had a Baby. So Did My Wife.Kate and Emily gave birth less than a week apart. Now they’re raising their two boys.

liquid gold 12/27/2016

Mom Donates 18 Gallons of Breast Milk After Her Son Died at 11 Days OldThat’s more than her body weight.

By Susan Rinkunas

12/16/2016

Olivia Wilde Calls Out Breast-Pump Ad for Using a Model Instead of a New Mom“This lady definitely did not recently birth a child who requires breastmilk to be pumped.”

By Lisa Ryan

inspirational moms 9/16/2016

This Mom Breast-Pumped While Running a Half-MarathonAs you do.

By Lisa Ryan

9/7/2016

Breastfeeding Helped Me Stop Worrying About My Big BoobsOnce you outgrow a 38GG bra, do numbers even mean anything?

By Ilana Macdougal

9/1/2016

One Surprising Way to Make Life Easier for Moms Returning to WorkLet us pump at our damn desks.

By Jen Gann

motherhood 8/17/2016

Eating Ginger Could Actually Help New Mothers Increase Their Milk SupplyA new study finds eating it has a small — but significant — effect on lactation.

By Laura June

motherhood 8/12/2016

New York City Buildings Are Now Required to Have Lactation RoomsMayor de Blasio signed the bill on Thursday.

By Laura June

motherhood 8/3/2016

Actual Moms Refused Entry to Bad MomsThe theater gave them tickets to Ice Age instead.

By Laura June

am i dying 7/28/2016

The Scary Breast-feeding Disorder People Aren’t Talking AboutWhen feeding your baby makes you depressed.

By Susan Rinkunas

seriously wtf 7/25/2016

Cop Says NYPD Routinely Denied Her Requests for Pumping BreaksThe officer gave birth in November.

By Susan Rinkunas

ban men 6/15/2016

Mother Berated by Man for Breast-feeding in TargetCome on, now.

By Laura June

breast-feeding 5/22/2016

Sure, Why Not Wear Jewelry Made From Breast Milk? Stranger things have happened.

By Jenni Miller

post-baby bodies 4/28/2016

Breast-feeding Might Not Help You Lose Weight After AllA new study finds that pre-baby BMI is the biggest factor in losing weight after pregnancy.

By Laura June

motherhood 4/20/2016

Is Drinking Beer Really Good for Breast-feeding?As the wife of a beer sommelier, I had to know the truth.

By Emily Farris

total boobs 4/14/2016

Judge Tells Woman to Stop Breast-feeding in a North Carolina CourtroomNursing in public is legal in the state, even if the baby isn’t covered.

By Susan Rinkunas

things that make men 4/11/2016

Firefighter Receives Backlash for ‘Controversial’ Breast-feeding PhotoCity officials threatened to punish a firefighter for letting his breast-feeding wife wear his uniform.

By Eve Peyser

it's complicated 4/8/2016

My Wife Is Breast-feeding Both of Our BabiesA five-month check-in on the wives who gave birth four days apart.

As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay

love and war 4/7/2016

People Are Resorting to Death Threats Over How to Discuss Breast-feedingRational.

By Laura June

motherhood 4/5/2016

Making Business Travel Less Hellish for New MomsA new startup ships breast milk back home.

By Laura June

video 1/19/2016

World’s Strongest Woman Casually Pole Dances While Breast-feedingThose core muscles though.

By Jessica Roy

motherhood 7/8/2015

I Could Really Have Used a Drink After Having a BabyBut is that even allowed?

By Meaghan O'Connell

mother knows best 6/19/2015

Tattooed Mom Allowed to Nurse Baby After AllTurns out the judge who banned a recently tattooed woman from breast-feeding her baby based his decision on “feelings” and some Google searches.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

motherhood 6/10/2015