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No Shame in Breastfeeding: Ashley Nicole and other Actresses & Models who Social Media shared photos of themselves Nursing

So a couple years ago, R&B singer Eric Benet shared a photo of his wife Manuela Testolini via Instagram, breastfeeding his newborn daughter. He shot the pic because the baby was incidentally holding up her fingers in what looked like a peace sign. Benet didn’t consider the fact that his wife’s breast was exposed at the time.

Well, he got the backlash of his life from people who, apparently, believe breasts should only be shown in social media when squeezed inside teenie tiny bikinis or bursting out the side of an A-lister’s red carpet dress. When shown nourishing a baby it elicits all sorts of queasiness and uneasiness among audiences. 
For too many people,  breasts are sexual and should only be shown or used as sexual objects. The idea of a baby nursing makes them uncomfortable and they simply cannot handle it. 
Take II.
Two years later, it’s 2014 and Miami Dolphins linebacker Philip Wheeler‘s girlfriend model Ashley Nicole decided to take to her Instagram page to share a photo of herself breastfeeding her baby on the run.
“Was on the way out the door but then mommy duty called,” she captioned the above photo “…Everything stops for him! #breastisbest #natureisbeaufitul”
Nice.
Not so fast, you nursing advocates.
In no time, the image went viral and all sorts of folks who apparently grew up learning to be ashamed of something as natural as nursing went to town, cursing out the mom, calling her all sorts of names on her own Instagram page which many of them had never ever before frequented.  Yeah, going all out of their way to leave whatever website they were trolling or stalking to go to this woman’s page and berate her. 
*sigh*
I could blame  sites like TMZ  and  Bossip which posted about the story asking “Is it inappropriate” and certainly siccing their legions of followers on the poor woman.
I hate people sometimes. 
Some said the photo and words were not shared to advocate for breastfeeding but to draw attention to mom who is a Ford model and was well-dressed and in shades. Why stop to get a third person to take a photo for Instagram, if it was just natural and incidental, they ask? Only, she was dressed to go out at the time as she mentioned in the photo and she probably figured while stopping to breastfeed, she might as well share the moment with her followers and promote breastfeeding at the same time. Kill two birds with one stone.
The bullying was so intense Wheeler told TMZ Sport that people should back off .

“”I wish everybody would just leave it alone,” Wheeler said. “She’s a model. She takes pictures for a living.”a

Nicole eventually deleted her Instagram account altogether!

Good grief!
According to the Center for Disease Control, 26% of babies are never breastfed.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics research, human milk-feeding decreases the incidence and/or severity of a wide range of infectious diseases including bacterial meningitis, bacteremia, diarrhea, respiratory tract infection, necrotizing  enterocolitis, otitis media, urinary tract infection, and late-onset sepsis in preterm infants.
In addition, post-neonatal infant mortality rates in the United States are reduced by 21% in breastfed infants.
It should come as no surprise that much of the “hate” came from the black and African American community which seemingly has a less than supporting appreciation for breastfeeding and especially for breastfeeding in public. The CDC also reports that African Americans are less likely to breastfeed their children. 





The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies reports that Blacks stop breastfeeding sooner than other races, setting up their children for higher incidences of illnesses and diseases that non-breastfed children succumb to at a higher rate than those who were nursed.

The report also links higher rates of infant mortality and low birth weight to lack of breastfeeding.

There is a taboo about it among the black community, perhaps, and those who nurse for too long are not encouraged  or supported and are sometimes egged on to stop breastfeeding after a few weeks or months. Although to be fair, shorter breastfeeding times are also linked to low income mothers who have to report to work earlier and have shorter maternity leave and/or work in settings where they do not have a private place to pump and store their milk for their babies.
Kim Durdin-James, national president of the African-American Breastfeeding Alliance (AABA), summed it up well in saying, “In the best of times, breastfeeding is the optimal feeding choice for young children because it provides babies with all vital nutrients for growth and development, but in times of disaster, breastfeeding can mean the difference between life and death.”

Then there are those who bashed Nicole specifically because she was not wed to her baby’s father. Some said that Gisele Bunchen didn’t get the same amount of backlash because she was married when she shared  a similar photo last November.

But Bundchen wasn’t the first.

Xena the Warrior Princess actress and model Lucy Lawless who was photographed (above) for World Breastfeeding Week in 2002.

Singer P!nk  shared a photo of herself breastfeeding via her Instagram account, although she has since deleted the image.

Australian Model Miranda Kerr tweeted a photo of herself in 2011 breastfeeding her daughter in between costume changes during a photo shoot on her personal blog, which is currently taking a hiatus.

It shouldn’t matter if she’s married or not, a model or an actress, sharing a natural  act shouldn’t be shamed or shunned. Whether it is considered oversharing or too private for Instagram or not is up for debate and up to the individual person sharing.

We say kudos to them if destigmatizing it will eventually make it less unpopular among some groups.

Keep on brave women.

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What’s NEW on Instagram: Celebs show off new babies and other new things (PHOTOS)

It’s Instagram Saturday. Check out what’s up with some of the celebrity and other accounts we are following on that popular photo and image sharing app. Garcelle Beauvais featured NEW pics of herself with her twins Jax and Jaid.
Oh and follow Bellyitch on Instagram too while you’re there!
Hilary Duff and son Luca  tried on a NEW craft  at a pottery studio.

Tamar Braxton-Herbert showed off the two men in her life, hubby Vince Herbert and NEW  son Logan.





Cougar Town‘s Busy Phillips was gushing up with her NEW  7-month old baby Cricket
Tamera Mowry-Housley featured her handsome little man, relatively NEWly turned 1-year old son Aden.
Rachel Zoe‘s was showing off her super cute NEW son Kaius.
Eva Marcille  gave the world a first peek of her cutie pie NEW  baby Marley who is a spitting image of her pops producer Kevin McCall
Nicole Richie has NEW … purple hair

Brandy Norwood is showing off her fab style in a NEW outfit.

Adrienne Bosh was snuggling up with a NEW born baby tiger. 

Ali Larter was noshing on ice pops on the set of her NEW  movie

Bravo Andy has landed in Austin for another NEW week at the South by Southwest festival.

Bethenny Frankel was interviewing Tamera Mowry-Housley on her relatively NEW national TV show.

Beyonce was channeling Sasha Fierce or her other NEW alter ego Yonce in concert
Donald Faison was getting his baby-wearing on with son Rocco, a NEW practice.

Ciara has been loving the NEW freedom of pregnancy hair.
The First Lady is encouraging moms to get covered and sign up for a NEW healthcare plan.

Fit Pregnancy was encouraging parents to get out and exercise for the NEW season.

Sally Hansen was showing us one of their NEW  RED  colors!
Kim Kardashian‘s MUA (make up artist) was getting her prepped in a NEW  location, the Bahamas

Kim Zolciak Bermann was showing off her NEW  fit and trim  post-twins bod while working at home in sweats.

New author LaLa Anthony was showing her pearly whites in her closet – a NEW selfie spot.

Oprah Winfrey was blowing out candles to the massive NEW birthday cake that Tyler Perry got for her.
Toni Braxton was at a meeting finalizing deets of her NEW baby, a new book.

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Who are we stalking on Instagram tonight?

Who are we stalking on Instagram tonight? Take a look at some of the recent shares from those moms, brands and media outlets we follow on Instagram.

Oh yeah, Follow Bellyitch on Instagram too!

What better way to start Paris Fashion Week then with some of our favorite bloggers? We teamed up with @rewardStyle for a fun filled evening with @theblab @venzedits @thehautepursuit@margaret_zhang @garypeppergirl! #PFW



Making carpet selections for Trump International Hotel DC. Xx Ivanka



“New York State of mind”



“Taking a bite out of the #Oscars thanks to@magnoliabakeryNYC‘s best picture nominee cupcakes!”





“Up Close with Little Miss Sunshine! She’s wearing – top from #Gap, pants from #Zara mini and a #Hermès ‘Twilly’ as a headband. For details on my outfit see previous photo.”





“Shopping spree! Taylor Swift & Lorde get some retail therapy together…um, where was our invite?!”

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Kristin Cavallari announces plans to host new style show on E!

After a few hosting gigs, running her own shoe line under the Chinese Laundry imprint and starring in MTV‘s reality TV shows The Hills and Laguna Beach, mom-to-be Kristin Cavallari announced that she will be co-hosting a half-hour design show on E! called The Fabulist. 

“THRILLED to finally announce I’ll be hosting a new half hour show called The Fabulist on E! with the beautiful @orlyshani.,” she wrote on her Instagram post about the gig. “We will discuss the top trends in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Premieres March 17th at 830pm ET!!! Don’t miss it!”

Fellow style maven and designer Orly Shani will also host the show along with the Cav, who is expecting her second child with hubby Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. The couple are parents to one-year old Camden.

Congrats!

I love how our Bellyitch Bumpwatch moms STAY on their GRIND whilst preggers! Werk, mamas!

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Eva Marcille welcomes daughter, Marley

Congratulations to America’s Top Model Cyle 3 Winner model Eva Marcille on the birth of her daughter, Marley, today, Friday, January 31.

Her beau, producer Kevin McCall shared the above photo on his Instagram account with the caption:

“Wow she has her mother’s eyes,” McCall wrote “…Never knew I could fall in love again @EvaMarcille #prouddad.”

So Sweet. This is the first child for the actress, model and producer who was originally known as Eva Pigford, and McCall.

She announced the news of the pregnancy this past August. At an event a month later, the couple shared that they planned a rock-star nursery for the baby which gave a hint into what her name would be. At that event, when asked what type of mom she’d be, Marcille said  “very overprotective but fashionable.”

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Bump Watch: Danielle Jonas, Evelyn Lozada Instagram Belly progression pics

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Danielle Jonas, star of Married to Jonas and Evelyn Lozada of VH1‘s Basketball Wives both shared an updated belly progression photo with their fans and followers on their respective Instagram  accounts.

Danielle and husband Kevin Jonas of E!’s The Jonas Brothers are expecting a daughter pretty soon. This will be the couple’s first child. They announced the news by showing a photo of the baby’s ultrasound last summer.

Equally, Lozada, who just got engaged to LA Dodgers player Carl Crawford this past December, is also waiting for her baby, her second. She has a 20-year old daughter Shaniece from a previous relationship. She is about 7 months along.

Looking good, ladies!

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Inside Vanessa Simmons’ Baby Shower (PHOTOS)

 

 

Reality TV star and sneaker designer Vanessa Simmons celebrated her candy themed baby shower this weekend with her beau Mike Wayans  at the Sugar Factory  in West Hollywood, California.
It was a union of two Hollywood families as Simmons’ sister  Angela Simmons, dad Rev Run, uncle hip hop and business mogul Russell Simmons, Mike’s dad TV comedic legend Damon Wayans and other celebs joined in the fun that took place in a private residence.
Vanessa announced the pregnancy this past September 2013 when she shared a photo of her daughter’s sonogram photo on her Instagram account.  The star of MTV’s Run’s House and its spin-off Daddy’s Girls has stayed out of public spotlight since the announcement, though she’s posted belly progression photos once or twice.
 
Check out the photos that the family and attendees shared on their respective Instagram accounts.
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The Simmons & Wayans celebrate at Vanessa & Mike’s baby shower.
Get a striped Maxi dress like Vanessa wore at her shower

Angela Simmons shows off a lollipop at her sister’s baby shower.

Future uncle & aunt Marlon Wayans & Angela Simmons Insta selfie at Vanessa  & Mike baby shower.

The Wayans, Simmons & Tyrese pose “Say Cheese” at Vanessa & Mike Wayan’s baby shower.
Photo Credit: Angela Simmons & Marlo Wayans Instagram

 

Gwen Stefani joined Instagram, First photo announces the gender of her 3rd child, It’s a…..



Gwen Stefani used her debut on Instagram  this week to announce that she is expecting….. another boy!
Yup, the mom to sons,  7-year old Kingston and 5-year old Zuma, announced that she and husband Bush front man and guitarist Gavin Rossdale are expecting a son.
“I was ready to hand over the crown. but I guess I am still queen of the house. #itsaboy #surroundedbyboys,” she wrote in the caption to this above photo! 
Awww! Boys are fun! 
The couple announced the news this past October after months of speculation.

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Ciara confirms pregnancy on The View (VIDEO)

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R&B Pop princess Ciara confirmed on ABC’s The View what we and many others have suspected: she is pregnant with her first child with her fiance Hip Hop artist Future
When co-host Barbara Walters asked her if she wanted to confirm her pregnancy, Ciara replied, “Yes” then stood up to show off her big bump.
Co-host Jenny McCarthy tweeted the above photo of herself with Ciara after the segment.
Recently, Ciara had been only posting old photos or head only photos on her Instagram account for awhile now but really got people suspicious when she went to a charity event last December wearing a big baggy sweatshirt and sweatpants. 
The svelte sexy songstress is known for wearing snug and skin-baring outfits.
The Body Party singer and Future got engaged last October. The Atlanta-based recording artist proposed to the Ciara during a special birthday dinner for the 28-year-old pop star. Future has three kids from previous relationships. 
A television viewer captured the moment and shared it on his Instagram account:





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Donald Faison and Cacee Cobb’s son Rocco wins fave Hollywood baby name contest

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We asked Bellyitch Readers to pick among the bevy of unique names celebrities who gave birth this year gave their babies and to select the rock star/Hollywood name they liked best.

Readers loved the name ROCCO best!

That is the name comedic actor Donald Faison and wife CaCee Cobb gave their son, born August 15, 2013.

His name beat out the one Cacee’s best friend Jessica Simpson and her husband NFL‘s Eric Johnson named their kid Ace Knute. Rocco also bested North West, daughter to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West; Axl  Jack, Fergie and Josh Duhamel‘s son, and even actress Kate Winslet’s  son Bear.

With a dad whose last name is RockNRoll, we were just certain he’d win!

Oh well.

We get it. It’s cute but has to grow on folks.

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