Recent breastfeeding news.

Catching up on lots of breastfeeding in the news this week:

• Breastfeeding protects babies from breast cancer as adults, though not for first-born women.
• Breastfeeding reduces risk of mother developing rheumatoid arthritis by half
• Washington Post covers difficulties implementing D.C.'s new workplace pumping law
• Extended breastfeeding discussed on the BBC (video)
• FDA recalls Mommy's Bliss nipple cream
• Study finds breastfeeding increases intelligence scores
• Popular brand of organic formula is made with cane sugar, raising concerns (though breastmilk is barely mentioned)
• FDA announces a new system for rating the safety of medications during breastfeeding and pregnancy

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