I was lying in bed with my husband recently when he said something that cut me to the core. I had my top off as I normally do to sleep, and he made a joke about my deflated post-baby boobs. “I’ll have to call you my pirate with the shrunken chest,” he said, laughing. “A combination of sadness and … Read more
Many moms struggle to breastfeed one baby, but when Alecia Staines saw a desperate call for help from a mom of twins she didn’t hesitate to step in and help. Alecia had first met the young mom at childbirth education classes she was running in Noosa and struck up a relationship with her. After the … Read more
Forty-one percent of moms said pregnancy did not go as planned, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 American moms looked at their experience while pregnant and found that 39% created a game plan for themselves while pregnant — although one in four (25%) weren’t able to stick to it. But the journey only … Read more
She’s protecting her perky pair. Breasts that hang low — that wobble to and fro — just won’t do for this new mommy who’s refusing to nurse her infant son for fear of droopy boobies. “‘Selfish’ reasons I didn’t breastfeed,” mom Rebecca Gallivan wrote in the closed caption of her TikTok-viral confessional. “I didn’t want … Read more
Lettuce celebrate! Dr. Kunal Sood, a pain management specialist in Maryland, is sharing a cheap, unconventional hack for joint pain — wrapping cabbage leaves around the afflicted area. “Cabbage leaves have been used in some cultures as a topical application to reduce both inflammation and pain,” Sood explained in a TikTok last week. “It is … Read more
An Australian woman has hosted a “bye bye boobie” party to celebrate the end of her son breastfeeding. Lauren McLeod, 31, breastfed her eldest child Bowie until he was 6 and shared how the pair celebrated the end of a “special time” in their lives. The mother-of-two made her son a “bye-bye boobie” brownie to … Read more
Breast friends forever. A Spanish influencer shocked and revulsed the internet after consuming her friend’s breast milk on camera, as seen in a Vitamin D-elicious video with over 600,000 views on TikTok. “It was literally something I had to check off my list,” Nuria Blanco, 27, told Jam Press while discussing the inspiration behind drinking … Read more
It’s a sore subject. “Ozempic breasts” are the latest side effect of the weekly injection, with some women complaining about sagging breasts. Experts say this is a completely normal occurrence when people lose a significant amount of weight in a short amount of time — it’s not unique to Ozempic or other GLP-1 drugs used … Read more
A Florida woman bonded with her husband by breastfeeding him — and they’ve considered another child just so they can keep it going. Rachel Bailey, 31, and her husband, Alexander, 30, have been “grieving” their nontraditional bonding method since their youngest son stopped breastfeeding and Rachel stopped producing breastmilk. “I was breastfeeding both my son and my … Read more
Influencer Natalie Joy has been forced to defend her wedding photos after trolls body-shamed the new mum. She just tied the knot with US Bachelor alum Nick Viall, 43, in a lavish ceremony held at a farm in Georgia, in the US, over the weekend with the theme being country chic. Natalie looked gorgeous on her wedding day. She wore a traditional white … Read more
A husband has texted his wife that he wants to end their marriage – and it’s for the most extraordinary reason. In the message exchange, he accuses her of “incest” over a “disrespectful act” shortly after she has given birth. The disrespectful act… is breastfeeding their son. “You know how I feel about that” The couple, April and Jonathan (names changed), … Read more
The mother who was booted from a comedy show because her baby was crying has tried to get her point across on television but her attempt to gain sympathy has backfired. Trish Faranda went on A Current Affair on Monday night after she was asked to leave Arj Barker’s show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival because her … Read more
Comedian Arj Barker reportedly kicked out a breastfeeding mother and her newborn baby from his show in Australia Saturday night, forcing a handful of furious attendees to walk out of the theater in solidarity. Barker clashed with the mother at the Athenaeum Theater during his Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where the 7-month-old baby made a … Read more
Mommy knows breast. And she’s making her private parts public in the name of pregnancy and postpartum health. Asa Akira, 39, an adult film star and mother of two, has been tapped by motherhood brand, Frida, to bare her bust and more in ads for its pre- and postnatal products. “I’m going to be using this … Read more
A UK mom who was reportedly told that her neck pain was caused by her poor posture as she breastfed her newborn discovered her symptoms were actually due to a brain tumor. Fiona Donald, 41, started experiencing pain in her neck the day after giving birth to her son, Ralph, who is now 6. The … Read more
Breast milk produced by men who transitioned to women is as good for babies as milk from a genetic female, according to British health researchers. A leaked letter from the University of Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust found that the milk produced by transgender women after taking a combination of drugs and hormones is “comparable to … Read more
Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can affect the child’s brain development and potentially lead to them having mental health disorders later in life, a new study warns. The research, published Friday in the journal Nature Communications, is said to be the first study to provide evidence of the direct impact of serotonin, a … Read more
Breastfeeding infants has been shown to reduce their risk of developing childhood obesity. A new study, published recently in the journal Pediatrics, found that risk is lower regardless of the mother’s body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy. “Health professionals can use this study’s findings as an opportunity to encourage and promote breastfeeding among all women, especially those who have obesity,” … Read more
Don’t mind if I bibbity boob-ity do. A mom visiting Disney World in Orlando, Florida decided to breastfeed her daughter on the Frozen Ever After ride at Epcot and it was caught on the amusement park’s camera. The photo circulated the internet and the mom soon became the titular character of an online debate. However, … Read more
Ana Navarro is loca for Maluma. “The View” co-host, 50, admitted she was feeling the heat when she saw the Colombian singer, 29, perform in Miami over the weekend. “We went to @maluma concert. God help me. I think I actually drooled,” Navarro wrote Saturday in a lengthy Instagram statement on Sunday. “So, let me … Read more