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URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2011/09/parenting_mummy_good_days_and.html
Updated: 9 hours 45 min ago

India to take up child custody dispute with Norway

9 hours 45 min ago
… hand. Norway's child welfare denied this, saying it only intervened when parents did not take "adequate responsibility". Breast-feeding The child… 2012-01-23T10:57:20Z BBC

Polar bear cub rejected by mother recoups in incubator

9 hours 45 min ago
A polar-bear cub born on New Year's Day and then rejected by her mother is in stable condition say staff at Penglai Ocean and Polar Region World,… 2012-01-19T03:00:52Z BBC

Breast milk courier delivers to working mothers in Indonesia

9 hours 45 min ago
A new courier service in Indonesia delivers breast milk from working mothers to their babies at home. 2012-01-17T01:17:08Z BBC

Popular Elsewhere

9 hours 45 min ago
… how to increase your child's IQ . There is some well-worn advice: breast feed, get them piano lessons and don't take cocaine during pregnancy. 2011-10-26T15:29:30Z BBC

Entrepreneur of the Day: Nailgirls' Joanna Burrell

9 hours 45 min ago
… hairdressers and nothing that was stand alone. Your USP: Our nail polish is chemical-free, which is great for mothers who are breastfeeding and… 2011-10-19T15:00:00Z BBC

Parenting: 'Mummy good days' and Crohn's

9 hours 45 min ago
… a vengeance. It was only then that the reality of being a mum with a disability set in. When I finished breast feeding my second child (yes,… 2011-09-26T16:09:15Z BBC

Inside Health: 24/01/2012

Wed, 01/02/2012 - 20:01
… is currently recommended for all groups at particular risk of deficiency - such as pregnant and breastfeeding women and young children - but three… 2012-01-25T16:02:00Z BBC

Woman's Hour: 25/01/2012

Wed, 01/02/2012 - 12:30
… their approach to breastfeeding, being accused of making women who can not or will not breastfeed feel guilty. So how is the charity intending… 2012-01-25T10:47:00Z BBC

US mother says babies are discriminated against

Wed, 01/02/2012 - 11:00
Michelle Hickman sparked a protest when she was asked not to breastfeed her baby on a shop floor. 2011-12-30T16:09:30Z BBC

You and Yours: Paying councils to take on public health duties and does it matter if Roma dominate the Big Issue sales force?

Mon, 30/01/2012 - 08:30
… take on responsibility for health improvements like cutting tooth decay in children, boosting breastfeeding and tackling homelessness. After… 2012-01-23T12:59:00Z BBC

Breastfed babies 'are more cranky and cry more'

Mon, 23/01/2012 - 12:00
… have more realistic expectations more may stick with breastfeeding, they hope. Most UK mums try to breastfeed. Within months the rate drops to… 2012-01-11T02:29:24Z BBC

Scarborough cafe apology to breastfeeding mum asked to leave

Thu, 19/01/2012 - 05:35
A mother-of-three said she was left "shocked and red-faced" after being thrown out of a Scarborough coffee shop for breastfeeding her newborn… 2012-01-10T13:15:24Z BBC

Oxford Debenhams apologises to breastfeeding mother

Wed, 18/01/2012 - 23:00
Department store officials have apologised to a mother who was told to stop breastfeeding by staff at their Oxford store. 2011-10-11T19:28:24Z BBC

Leeds to become breastfeeding friendly city

Mon, 16/01/2012 - 20:33
Leeds wants to become one of the first breastfeeding friendly cities in the UK. 2011-08-03T07:18:44Z BBC

Gloucestershire breastfeeding scheme has positive start

Wed, 11/01/2012 - 04:00
In six months, more than 100 libraries, children's centres and businesses have signed up to the Gloucestershire Welcomes Breastfeeding scheme. 2011-12-30T10:59:53Z BBC

Yeovil District Hospital wins Unicef award

Tue, 10/01/2012 - 16:30
… been given to Yeovil District Hospital for its work in supporting and encouraging mothers to breast feed their babies. Sue Ashmore, from Unicef,… 2011-12-26T12:27:09Z BBC

Up All Night: 30/12/2011

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 22:30
Institute. Tom isn't clear why his group were singled out, or what happens next. Should a woman be able to breastfeed her baby in public? In… 2011-12-30T05:02:00Z BBC

Breastfeeding mothers stage protest in Brighton centre

Fri, 30/12/2011 - 12:00
… breastfeeding their six to eight-week-old babies. On average, fewer than half of mothers across England breastfeed their babies of the same age,… 2011-12-15T11:03:34Z BBC

Isle of Man's breastfeeding law comes into force

Fri, 30/12/2011 - 12:00
… breastfeeding is a normal part of being a mother". "I hope this Act of Tynwald will encourage more mothers to breast feed their child without… 2011-11-16T13:15:33Z BBC

Unicef accreditation given to Guernsey hospital

Sun, 25/12/2011 - 00:00
Its "Baby Friendly" initiative began in 1992 and encourages maternity hospitals to promote successful breastfeeding.. Guernsey's Princess Elizabeth… 2011-11-14T13:08:39Z BBC