Posted on 02/14/2011 6:55:34 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
First lady Michelle Obama will be speaking out to remove barriers to breastfeeding, Politics Daily has learned, throwing the spotlight on nursing as a way to reduce childhood obesity.
This comes as the Obama administration in the past year has made several moves to encourage breastfeeding -- including a push for more flexible workplace rules and an Internal Revenue Service ruling on Thursday that breast pumps and other nursing supplies qualify for tax breaks.
Mrs. Obama -- who has spoken in public about nursing her youngest daughter, Sasha -- is going to tread carefully in what might be a sensitive area for some women -- and not use her bully pulpit to directly ask more women to breast feed.
"Breastfeeding is a very personal choice for every woman," Kristina Schake, Mrs. Obama's communications chief, told Politics Daily. "We are trying to make it easier for those who choose to do it."
Last week, Mrs. Obama touched on breastfeeding strategy at a lunch with 10 print reporters who cover her to mark the first anniversary of her "Let's Move" anti-childhood obesity campaign.
Looking ahead to what she will do in the second year of "Let's Move," Mrs. Obama said: "We also want to focus on the important touch points in a child's life. And what we're learning now is that early intervention is key. Breastfeeding. Kids who are breastfed longer have a lower tendency to be obese.
"We want to get into child-care centers, day-care centers, and start talking about how -- what kind of snacks they're getting there. We want to have those conversations at an earlier level. But those are just some of the things that you'll see."
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this is a joke right?!
lol!
The IRS backs off and the EPA shows up!
I'll play too: "That broad is so ugly, she could kick-start a 747!" ....................... FRegards
Plus, the FDA needs to make inspections to insure acceptable quality levels.
Can I be the breast-feeding IRS auditor? I’d settle for TSA Agent in the women’s opt-out line.
< / ewww yuck! >
A wet-nurse tax credit. Any let downs will be penalized.
Government in every nook and cranny now. EPA approves it and IRS taxes it.
How amazing I nursed both of my kids and the government had nothing to do with my decision to do so. As a matter of fact I dont remember the government being involved in nursing not like Mrs. Obama is. I wish she would shut up besides why would I listen to her about childhood obesity as she puts it her kids were fat so what does she know.
I think it would be really nice if Michelle Obama would focus on raising her own children instead of shoving her job off on her momma and leave us and our kids alone.
The WIC people are easy to spot at the store, just look for the ones who get 4 gallons of milk at once. One for them, and 3 for family and friends, on our dime.
1) You get free breast pumps.
2) You must pump your breasts.
3) You must pump them a certain way - safely - or your children are taken away from you.
EASY! Now the government raises all the children because you can’t pump your breasts “safely” enough.
It’s all for the children.
Yes they can!
God bless you and your family. That baby was born and the Universe is changed forever. It is my hope that your daughter and the little one are immensely happy together.
What do you think of these?
Fundraising letter re: partial-birth abortion/medical records
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725788/posts
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/03/michelle_obamas_patientdumping_1.html
So she’s big abortion and big baby?
When does she go after Susan Komen for giving to Planned Parenthood? (Hey, more post-abortive, breast cancer women to serve)
BTW, I don’t recall her having a problem with the hubby re: putting babies on the side to die in Chicago hospitals. Like he said, the woman paid for a partial-birth abortion, she’s entitled to a dead child... born alive or not.
But as you said, let’s ‘praise’ her for the good. Meanwhile, I pay for others ‘private habits’ with public tax dollars re: abortion.
It must be me.
re: regulation of breastfeeding
To be followed by licenses to have children.
I can hear Mark Levin’s rant now and will love it. It’s all about liberty. They want to tell us what kind of toilet, shower head, car to use, eat smaller portions, regulate bake sales at schools and now breast feed your babies. Doesn’t that discrimate under moms who can’t brestfeed or who adopt? Get your noses out of our business!!
Does an aborted child benefit from breast feeding?
GOOD ONE!
Would it be cheaper than WIC? And would it keep illegals from collecting WIC?
We will PAY you for what nature equipped you to do naturally.
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