U.S. hospitals lacking in breastfeeding support: study
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals are not doing enough to encourage mothers to breastfeed their newborns, raising the risk of childhood obesity, diabetes and other conditions, according to a federal...
View ArticleIrish still lag behind with breastfeeding
While breastfeeding has increased, this is attributed to outside cultural influences, writes DR MUIRIS HOUSTON�� WE MAY have got used to being among the poor relations of Europe when it comes to...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: benefits for mothers
While most new and expecting mothers may know that breastfeeding has many benefits for babies, they may not understand just how many ways that breastfeeding helps women. A woman who nurses her baby is...
View ArticleBreastfeeding moms' exercise OK for infant growth
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breastfeeding moms may be able to regularly exercise without hindering their babies' growth, a study out Monday suggests. "Based on what we know at the moment, babies of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: average weight gain for breastfed babies
Research has shown that by about four months of age, growth patterns of babies differ depending on whether they've been fed formula or breast milk. At check-up appointments, it must be understood by...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Rates High, But Mothers Stop Too Soon
Three million, or 75 percent, of all infants born in the United States in 2007 were breastfed, but mothers abandoned the practice too quickly, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: should I supplement my breastfeeding baby?
A mother must be absolutely certain that her breastfed baby is not getting enough to eat before attempting to supplement with formula. If mothers are not made aware of the different growth and weight...
View ArticleMother's Milk Is The Best Nutrition For The Child
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 12:27 pm Article: Citizen News Service Mother's Milk Is The Best Nutrition For The Child World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August 2012 Shobha Shukla – CNS (CNS): Mother’s milk is...
View ArticleFairhaven Health Introduces Products to Help Women Meet Breastfeeding Goals
National organizations recommend mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months and continue to breastfeed while introducing solid foods until the child is at least one year...
View ArticleFewer women in UAE breastfeeding babies
Fewer women in the UAE are opting to breastfeed their babies, with only 31 per cent continuing to do so until the babies reached five months. Dr Eeva Lisa Langille, head paediatrician and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: Why Do So Many Moms Fall Short Of Their Goals?
Sarah's breastfeeding difficulties began in the hospital. Her daughter, born three weeks early, was too little to properly latch and struggled with weight gain and jaundice. When the two left the...
View ArticleA key message
The Malaysian Dietary Guidelines (MDG) 2010 has provided eight key recommendations for this important message. Within each of the recommendations are several tips on how to achieve them. There are...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Past and Planning the Future for Breastfeeding: Itâs all...
Understanding the Past and Planning the Future for Breastfeeding: It's all about Breast Milk "Understanding the Past and Planning the Future" is the theme for the World Breastfeeding Week this year,...
View ArticleBreast is best
Breastfeeding confers specific nutritional benefits to infants that extend to improved cognitive development during childhood and health benefits during adulthood. EXTENSIVE research all over the...
View ArticleChinese women unaware of breastfeeding norms
Only 20% of Chinese women understood what exclusive breastfeeding means while more than 50% of mothers stopped exclusive breastfeeding before their child was six months old, according to a poll. The...
View ArticleWomen unaware of breastfeeding norms - poll
BEIJING - A poll of more than 1,100 people in seven cities nationwide revealed that only 20 percent of respondents understood what exclusive breastfeeding means while more than 50 percent of mothers...
View ArticleBring breastfeeding support close to mothers
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated in most parts of the world from 01 to 07 August. This year, the Week highlights the importance of providing support to breastfeeding families. Breastfeeding for...
View ArticleBreastfeeding helps reduce respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in...
Breastfeeding can help protect infants from certain infections. Image from Wikimedia Commons, originally from the Works Progress Administration If you like this ... The benefits of breastfeeding for...
View ArticleSupport breastfeeding moms to save child lives: WHO
Helping new mothers to breastfeed could save the lives of 1.3 million children worldwide each year, the World Health Organization said Friday. Globally, fewer than 40 per cent of infants under six...
View ArticleSave the Children Calls for Increased Breastfeeding in First Hour After Birth
I have traveled to both Kenya and Ethiopia over the past year and half, and what I can say as someone who has newly traveled to the continent is that breastfeeding seems to be the norm among...
View ArticleBreastfeeding May Promote Healthy Weight
Monday, November 01, 2004 By Miranda Hitti Babies who are breastfed () early in life may avoid weight problems when they grow up, a new study suggests. Breastfeeding has many benefits for mothers and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding vital for infants
By MAUREEN GERAWA Naomi Jacob, from Pangia in the Southern Highlands Province, and Vincy Tumuna, of Rigo District in Central Province, met at the maternity wing of the Port Moresby General Hospital...
View ArticleBreastfeeding can help prevent return of MS
Banana Stock Photos According to researchers, women with MS (multiple sclerosis) who breastfeed exclusively for at least 2 months lower their risk of the symptoms of MS returning for at least a year....
View ArticleBattle Over Breastfeeding Ads
(CBS) The largest government-sponsored advertising campaign to promote breastfeeding has come under fire even before its launch. Critics claim that the print, radio and television ads use unnecessary...
View ArticleFormula milk firms accused of targeting mothers and health workers with gifts
Marketing practices contributing to decline in breastfeeding in nations with some of the highest child mortality rates, says report Vilma, from the Philippines, raised her first three children on...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Still Best for Infants and Mothers
As World Breastfeeding Week Begins, UNICEF Urges More Support for a Health and Nutrition Practice That Has No Equal Marking the start of World Breastfeeding Week today, UNICEF encouraged more hospitals...
View ArticleMaternity Care Coalition Panel Explores Maternal and Child Nutrition
PHILADELPHIA, April 26 /PRNewswire/ via NewsEdge Corporation - On Tuesday, , Maternity Care Coalition's Professional Education Series featured nationally recognized experts discussing health and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding melts 'baby fat'
Throughout my medical career, I have always encouraged my patients to breastfeed. In fact, my interest in breastfeeding predates medical school. While I was growing up, my mother worked with the...
View ArticleTen Steps to successful breastfeeding
Vanessa Tobin, country representative of the UN children’s agency Unicef, yesterday batted for a "breastfeeding culture" in the Philippines which stresses breastfeeding for the first six months of a...
View ArticleMore breastfeeding could save U.S. billions: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – If most new mothers could follow medical experts' recommendation to exclusively breastfeed for six months, the U.S. might save $13 billion in healthcare and other costs each...
View ArticleSuccessful breastfeeding in just 10 steps
MANILA, PhilippinesThe world celebrates this year's Breastfeeding Month by recognizing the vital role health facilities play to help improve the rate of breastfeeding in the community. Research shows...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Formula Feeding -
KidsHealth.org Sun Mar 19, 7:00 PM ET Choosing whether to breastfeed or formula feed your baby is one of the first - and most important - decisions expectant parents will make. Although there's no...
View ArticleBreastfeeding, best source of nourishment for infants
People who were breastfed as babies are less likely to be overweight or obese later in life. They may also be less prone to diabetes and perform better in intelligence tests; but globally only an...
View ArticleBreastfeeding concerns common among new mothers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - During their child's first two months of life, most new mothers have concerns about breastfeeding that make them consider giving up and switching to formula, according to a...
View ArticleControl on breast milk substitutes urged
An allout war against fake powdered milk has been launched across China following the deaths of 12 babies from malnutrition in Fuyang, in East China's Anhui Province. Investigations have revealed the...
View ArticleUnderstanding How Breastfeeding Affects Obesity
Recent studies questioned whether breastfeeding can lower rates of obesity among kids, and the latest analysis will only add to the confusion. Researchers from Okayama University in Japan reported that...
View ArticlePeers boost breastfeeding among low-income women -
By Amy Norton 9 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low-income women may be more likely to breastfeed their infants if they get a little encouragement from their peers, a new study suggests....
View ArticleMore support needed for breastfeeding moms: study (University of Alberta)
(Source: University of Alberta) (Edmonton) More support is needed to help women overcome doubts in the hope that they will breastfeed their babies for longer, says a University of Alberta nutrition...
View Article‘Mother’s milk best for child’s growth, immunity’
ALLAHABAD: With the researches having proved that mother's milk is most significant for an infant's over all development and growth and every infant should be given the mother's milk within an hour of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding 101 - Save your money, save your baby
Breastfeeding is a difficult labor of love, but the benefits are becoming ever clearer. Instinct Parenting The Journal of Pediatrics reported this week that 900 babies could be saved from death in...
View ArticleBreastfeeding key to saving children's lives
During World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) reiterates its call on health facilities and health workers to implement...
View ArticleBreastfeeding wins mothers' approval
swissinfo January 12, 2006 10:58 AM Mothers are being encouraged to breastfeed for longer (Keystone) New mothers in Switzerland are breastfeeding more and for longer than ten years ago, according to a...
View ArticleBreastfeeding can help prevent cancer
Breastfeeding provides many benefits to both mother and child. One rather surprising benefit to the mother is added protection against breast cancer. BREASTFEEDING is the gold standard in infant...
View ArticleBreastfeeding rate falling short of target
Human beings are mammals, characterized by milk-producing organs in the female for nourishing the young. However, some mothers have abandoned the natural way in favor of infant formula to feed their...
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