On the heels of the awesome victory by the USA Women's Soccer Team in
the World Cup (yes, I *am* a graduate of the University of NC at
Chapel Hill, where about 75% of the team players are from :)  ),
thought I'd pass along this very nice mention of breastfeeding:

In _Sports Illustrated_'s  recent issue on the team, they noted very
matter-of-factly that the two mothers on the team breastfed their
babies, even keeping the babies on the sidelines  during breaks in
games or practice.  The article went on to add that the player/ moms
travelled with the babies (as opposed to leaving them at home with
nanny).  I thought this was great in a magazine aimed primarily
towards men and usually devoid of mention of the parenthood side of
professional athletes.

On a negative note, I was at a Toys'R'Us in Fayetteville, NC, this
weekend and was confronted by a "Baby Registry" table at the entrace
to the store.  Stacked on the table were a pile of wrapped presents,
and directly at eye level, at the top of the stack as though it was
the penultimate prize for new parents, was... you guessed it... a
see-through "bunny bag" with several cans of Similac formula in it.  I
filed a complaint at the store & wrote the headquarters-- thought some
of you might like to keep an eye out & write as well.

Teresa G. in NC

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