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A local couple met on the Fourth of July several years ago. Now that they're planning their wedding, they're trying to re-spark the fireworks. How they plan to do that may surprise you, and it all has
A local couple met on the Fourth of July several years ago. Now that they're planning their wedding, they're trying to re-spark the fireworks. How they plan to do that may surprise you, and it all has
Friday, May 17 2013 2:36 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:36:10 GMT
Something magical is happening on the ice at Sugar Land Ice and Sports Arena.
Something magical is happening on the ice at Sugar Land Ice and Sports Arena. A group of children with autism, and others with chromosomal and mental disorders, is learning social interaction, physical endurance, and self assurance in the ice rink.
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Plastic surgeons all across the country were recently surveyed about plastic surgery trends. The results showed a staggering 31 percent increase in requests for surgery because of social media photo sharing.
Plastic surgeons all across the country were recently surveyed about plastic surgery trends. The results showed a staggering 31 percent increase in requests for surgery because of social media photo sharing.
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A pair of brothers from the Texas town of Porter are like most teens. They like to play video games, watch TV, hang out with their pets, but they have a lot more responsibilities and burdens than most.
A pair of brothers from the Texas town of Porter are like most teens. They like to play video games, watch TV, hang out with their pets, but they have a lot more responsibilities and burdens than most. Both of them rely on a heart pump to keep them alive.
Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:45 AM EDT2013-05-01 15:45:17 GMT
Studies show at least 80 percent of women have cellulite. It's just a fancy name for lumps of fat that push against tissue under the skin, but most women say there's nothing fancy about having it.
Studies show at least 80 percent of women have cellulite. It's just a fancy name for lumps of fat that push against tissue under the skin, but most women say there's nothing fancy about having it.
We were thrilled when we had the opportunity to make the announcement on air at FOX 26 that a diabetic alert dog could be a very real possibility for a local family in need. It all started with the dream of the owners of...
We were thrilled when we had the opportunity to make the announcement on air at FOX 26 that a diabetic alert dog could be a very real possibility for a local family in need. It all started with the dream of the owners of...
The 11th Annual Children at Risk Golf Classic, hosted by FOX 26 anchor Melissa Wilson, was a huge success! The event took place at The Woodlands Country Club on the tournament course.
The 11th Annual Children at Risk Golf Classic, hosted by FOX 26 anchor Melissa Wilson, was a huge success! The event took place at The Woodlands Country Club on the tournament course.
This FOX 26 Morning News Extra special focuses on everything alternative health. INSIDE: Watch all 9 segments.
This FOX 26 Morning News Extra special focuses on everything alternative health. INSIDE: Watch all 9 segments.
HOUSTON (FOX 26) -
Outrage is rising after a mom was told she could not breastfeed her baby inside her gym's daycare. She was asked to go to the restroom to breastfeed.
The gym has since apologized and said she can breastfeed inside the daycare, but she feels like they made an exception just to keep her quiet. She is concerned other parents will run into the same problem here and at other gyms.
Any mother who has ever nursed a child knows when a baby's gotta eat; a baby's gotta eat. State law says "a mother is entitled to breastfeed her baby in any location in which the mother is authorized to be." Lori Painter said she was told she couldn't breastfeed her 13-month-old son Jacob inside the daycare of Blast Fitness in Webster, Texas.
"I was nursing as I have done the past six to eight weeks; manager called down and said I needed to move and go nurse in the bathroom," Painter said. "They said they didn't want parents in the drop-off area. Well, part of dropping him off is making sure he's fed."
She complained to management and they issued her an apology, but she isn't satisfied. She thinks the gym is just trying to shut her up and she doesn't want other moms to run into the same problem at other gyms.
"I called other gyms and asked about their breastfeeding policy, and most told me they didn't have one or that it wasn't allowed in their gym," she said.
When I called several area gyms myself, I got very similar responses:
"You have to go to the restroom," the LA Fitness in League City said.
"No, no breastfeeding, no. That's not allowed, not even in the daycare," a Blast Fitness in Dallas said.
"I can have you go into the restroom in the kid's club, but I can't have u breastfeeding around the children," an LA Fitness in Cypress said.
Only a 24-Hour Fitness in League City said it would be fine.
"We do have an area for that if she wants to do it in the kid's club; she's more than welcome to," they said.
What do gym-goers think? The ones I spoke with all told me they don't think breastfeeding should be done inside a gym daycare.
"I'm old-fashioned; don't think its proper."
"You should have a room."
"I would take precautions and not offend anyone and show nudity."
Michelle Hickman is trying to change this kind of attitude. Hickman breastfed her baby in a Houston-area Target store in 2011 and was asked to go to a dressing room.
"I get calls everyday and it's sad," Hickman said. "Mothers have a legal right to breastfeed. That right is not upheld and people aren't educated about that right."
There is a hotline moms can call to report nursing-in-public incidents: 855-NIP-FREE
Painter has organized a peaceful protest for Saturday morning. It will be held outside of the Blast Fitness in Webster from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At 1 p.m., a nurse-in will be held at the Applebee's in Pasadena in response to a similar situation in Georgia.
