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| In The News FDA Warns Consumers Against Using Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use or purchase Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc., because the product contains potentially harmful ingredients that may cause respiratory distress or vomiting and diarrhea in infants. Did you know? The CDC is committed to increasing breastfeeding rates throughout the United States and to promoting optimal breastfeeding practices as a means of improving the public’s health. http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/index.htm Breastfeeding Cuts Breast Cancer Risk: Study Shows Protective Effect Even in Women Who Delay Childbirth http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20070417/breastfeeding-cuts- breast-cancer-risk Governor signs into law legislation protecting rights of nursing mothers in the workplace http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/0822072.html N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 79-e (McKinney 2002) guarantees a mother the right to breastfeed her baby any place she has the right to be, public or private, even if the nipple is exposed during or incidental to breastfeeding. more info N.Y. Chapter No. 547 (2007) States that employers must allow breastfeeding mothers reasonable, unpaid break times to express milk and make a reasonable attempt to provide a private location for her to do so. Prohibits discrimination against breastfeeding mothers. more info |
