Tag Archives: Human Milk Banks

It’s Not a “Nanny State,” It’s a Booby Trap Nation!

By now, you’ve probably heard Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann’s inaccurate and inflammatory quote about the IRS ruling reversal that allows breast pumps and pump supplies tax-sheltered status: “I’ve given birth to five babies and I breast-fed every single one,” Bachmann … Continue reading

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Last revised on 02/18/2011

Weekly Wrap-Up 7/17: Milk banks, breastfeeding support bags & $20K for BfB!

By Elita of Blacktating.com; for the Best for Babes Foundation ©2010 This was an amazing week for Best for Babes, as we found out Tuesday that we won a $20,000 donation from Chase, thanks to all of you who voted in … Continue reading

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Last revised on 07/19/2010

Best for Babes Debuts Game-Changing Breastfeeding Ad in USA Today

The Best for Babes Foundation is releasing a provocative new breastfeeding ad in a special Pregnancy & Wellness Report to be inserted in USA Today on June 25th in the greater metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.  The … Continue reading

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Last revised on 06/25/2010

Exclusive Breastfeeding Celebrity Interview: Actress Alysia Reiner Shares her Breastmilk

Actress Alysia Reiner  has inspired viewers with her film, tv and stage roles, including the films Sideways (for which she won a SAG award), and The Vicious Kind;  guest appearances on 30 Rock, Law and Order (CI) and the Sopranos and numerous award-winning plays.  Alysia … Continue reading

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Last revised on 04/14/2010

Newsweek: IRS to Mastectomy Moms: No Tax Relief for Baby Formula

In a Newsweek Exclusive, the IRS has confirmed that mothers who have suffered a double mastectomy can not deduct the expense of infant formula. We certainly sympathize with the Harris family-Best for Babes Co-Founder Danielle Rigg is a breast cancer … Continue reading

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Last revised on 07/23/2009