b'Media watchENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS STAGE NURSE IN FIFI BOX BREASTFEEDS HER NEWBORN LIVE ON AIRAs part of the Extinction Rebellion series of protests aroundRadio host, Fifi Box, recently returned to work after the birth of the world, a nurse in was held at Whitehall in central London.her second daughter Daisy, dealt with a situation with which Hundreds of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding mothersworking mums (especially those who work from home) may gathered with their children to call for climate change action. be very familiar. As she worked from home (live on air as a She Knows 9 October 2019 co-host of Fox FM morning breakfast show), she heard her daughter crying. Box didnt miss a beat, asking her two co-NORMALISING BREASTFEEDING IN ADVERTISEMENTS hosts to continue while she collected her daughter. On her Breastfeeding mothers and babies are being depicted morereturn, Box began breastfeeding her daughter and carried on and more often in advertisements, helping to normalise andhosting too in a beautiful example of multi-tasking!support breastfeeding. Depictions of breastfeeding in theNews.com.au 18 September 2019media can help to make it part of everyday life.The Guardian 3 October 2019 BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA TO RECEIVE PAID LACTATION BREAKSBREASTFEEDING IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVE Working mothers in Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong The British Medical Journal reviewed the respectiveprovince in South China, will soon have access to paid environmental impacts of breastfeeding and formula- lactation breaks when they return to work. The regulation, feeding. Most infant formulas are based on powdered cowsthe first of its kind on mainland China, is aimed at promoting milk that has an average water footprint of approximately 940breastfeeding in the region. As part of the move, some L/kg (and produces approximately 200 g of milk powder). Thepublic venues including major government service centres, production and transport of infant formula also exacerbatesshopping centres and transport hubs will also be required to its environmental impact. The Conversation UK published aset up baby care rooms.response (see below) a few days later. Asia One 1 November 2019British Medical Journal 2 October 2019BREASTFEEDING MUM GOES VIRALPUTTING RESPONSIBILITY WHERE IT BELONGS A beautiful photograph of a US mother in a barbers chair In response to the British Medical Journal article, Thehaving a haircut and breastfeeding her baby struck a chord, Conversation UK published a response urging caution inbeing shared widely and inspiring thousands of responses. reporting these findings so as not to place all responsibilityThe image was shared by the barber, who commented that on the individual, rather than where it belongs. They highlighthe shared it to address two things that women are constantly that simply telling mothers that breastfeeding is better forcriticised for, cutting their hair off and breastfeeding. It is time the environment does not remove the societal or systemicthat we embrace what is beautiful and natural.reasons why they stop breastfeeding or do not initiateYahoo Lifestyle 24 October 2019breastfeeding.The Conversation UK, 8 October 2019BREASTFEEDING GAP GROWS IN THE USBLACKTOWN COUNCIL LEISURE AND AQUATIC CENTRES JOINRecent research shows that, while breastfeeding rates are THE BREASTFEEDING WELCOME HERE PROGRAM increasing in the US, there is a significant difference between Several leisure and aquatic centres operated by Blacktownthe breastfeeding rates of babies from different cultural Council, Sydney are now part of the Breastfeeding Welcomebackgrounds. The authors suggest a number of possible Here program. The included venues are: Blacktown Leisureexplanations, including different socio-economic status, Centre Stanhope, Blacktown Aquatic Centre, Charlie Lowlescultural traditions and history, access to skilled lactation Leisure Centre Emerton, Mount Druitt Pool and Riverstonesupport and education, and work status.Swimming Centre. The Breastfeeding Welcome Here program is aimed at ensuring mothers feel comfortable to breastfeedReuters 15 October 2019their children anytime, anywhere, while raising community awareness and support of breastfeeding in public.Mirage News 3 September 2019PREHISTORIC BABY BOTTLES DISCOVERED Submissions welcome!Archaeologists have discovered that three bowls, found in the graves of Iron and Bronze Age children, were likely to haveHave you noticed a story in the media lately been used to feed animal milk to young children. The bowlsabout breastfeeding? Let us know! Please email have narrow spouts and residue inside. Two bowls were founda summary, including the publication/website to have contained ruminant animal milk (possibly from a cow) and one contained non-ruminant animal milk (possibly from a pig or a human).ABC News 26 September 201932| Essence | Australian Breastfeeding AssociationDecember 2019'