The role celebrities play in the baby feeding debate

Posted on November 23rd, 2007 by Jane HBFW

Most people with an interest in breasts (in the widest range of roles!) will have been aware of the Jordan/OK! magazine/SMA furore in August of this year.  In a nutshell, Jordan was photographed for OK! feeding her new baby girl Princess Tiáamii with a ready-to-feed bottle of SMA Gold formula.  On the facing page, there [...]

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Breastfeeding celebs lose weight - is it the same for ordinary mortals?

Posted on October 23rd, 2007 by Jane HBFW

Myleene Klass had baby Ava Bailey three months ago and apparently wowed onlookers at a film premiere last night with her slim figure, having lost her baby weight through breastfeeding.
Charlotte Church’s mother said Charlotte’s already losing weight through breastfeeding her new baby, Ruby Megan, although she’s in no hurry to regain her figure or return to the [...]

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