“If you have a newborn and have tested positive for the coronavirus or if you are breastfeeding an infant and worried about getting infected, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed and confused by the conflicting guidance about how to best deliver breast milk to your baby.”— Christina Caron, nytimes.com
“Lois Griffin: Peter, did you rob a bunch of people on the beach with your metal detector? Peter Griffin: Well, that's only half the story. I also hooted at a lady who was breastfeeding.”— Seth MacFarlane, Peter Griffin, Seth MacFarlane, imdb.com
“Based on decades of research, the resolution says that mother’s milk is healthiest for children and countries should strive to limit the inaccurate or misleading marketing of breast milk substitutes. Then the United States delegation, embracing the interests of infant formula manufacturers, upended…”— Andrew Jacobs, nytimes.com
“‘Looking at a king's mouth,’ said an old man, 'one would think he never sucked at his mother's breast.’”— Chinua Achebe, amazon.com
“Imagine you are swimming. And baby shark comes out of nowhere, and sinks his fucking teeth into your ball sacks. This is what it feels like when they bite nipple. Like they have declared war. Like, if you have a hammer in your hand, you could bash the brains out of this little shit. This is what it…”— Krista Vernoff, Svetlana, Isidora Goreshter, imdb.com
“In certain overachieving circles, breast-feeding is no longer a choice—it’s a no-exceptions requirement, the ultimate badge of responsible parenting. Yet the actual health benefits of breast-feeding are surprisingly thin, far thinner than most popular literature indicates.”— Hanna Rosin, theatlantic.com
“Look, you got to grab this tit, and you got to massage it till you get the milk ducts flowing, girl.”— Nancy Pimental, Carol Fisher, Vanessa Bell Calloway, imdb.com
“The debate about breast-feeding takes place without any reference to its actual context in women’s lives.”— Hanna Rosin, theatlantic.com
“Since I had my first child I’ve learned that worrying about what people consider 'selfish' in mothers is a huge waste of time.”— Claire Zulkey, mom.me
“For many of us, our journey into and through motherhood is full of heavy and layered emotional experiences. These experiences all have correlating physical and hormonal counterparts.”— Lisa Grace Byrne, saragottfriedmd.com
“If you ever have a child, make sure to breastfeed them. Not only is the milk healthy for the baby, but it's incredibly healthy for your chest.”— Holly Riordan, health.allwomenstalk.com