Breastfeeding recommendations listed for hospitals
Maryland hospitals are receiving guidelines for breastfeeding that encourages more mothers to keep the bottles on the shelf. On average, a mother and her newborn will stay in a hospital for 24 to 48...
View ArticleExperts: Extra leave will aid breastfeeding
Breastfeeding experts are calling for tighter rules on advertising baby formula and more paid parental leave after a study found that only 6 per cent of Auckland and Waikato mothers feed their babies...
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 ArticleBreastfeeding is Beneficial for Everyone
Many women ponder the idea of whether or not breastfeeding is right for them and their baby. There are many views and ideas out there about this subject. I, a mother of five, can definitely give my...
View ArticlePediatricians may be undermining breastfeeding goals
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a revised policy statement in 2005 to reflect the importance of breastfeeding. The policy recommendations include, "Exclusive breastfeeding for...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week promotes best infant feeding practices
Related topics World Breastfeeding Weekbreastfeedingchild nutritionInfant Feedinginfant nutrition Advertisement You may have heard the phrase “breast is best” when it comes to infant feeding – and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Support In Cleveland, Ohio
A recent article, “Critics blast formula freebies in hospitals”, from the Associated Press as seen on msnbc.com, had a stunning statistic about infants and breastfeeding. The Center for Disease...
View ArticleBreastfeeding advocacy: nursing moms often a target for harassment
Although medical professionals and organizations promote breastfeeding as the healthiest choice for women and infants, the increasing number of controversial news stories about breastfeeding indicate...
View ArticleBreastfeeding an option for adoptive mothers
For many women the gift of an infant growing inside her womb is one that will never be known. Whether an organic disease, the side effects of medication, or a tragic accident, millions of women are...
View ArticleIs breast feeding good for mother and child?
Breast milk is considered to be nature's best gift from a mother to her infant. It is recommended by Pediatricians, Physicians and Dieticians/Nutritionists all over the globe. It is said that a child...
View ArticleSpecial breastfeeding situations: is my baby tongue-tied?
Some babies are born with a condition known as ankyloglossia or "tongue-tie", which is a structural abnormality of the lingual frenulum (a connective tissue underneath the tongue). A baby with...
View ArticlePhilippines banks breast milk to boost breastfeeding among poor people
Women are donating breast milk to cover the cost of healthcare, helping to reduce infant deaths and improve nutrition for babies A mother breastfeeds one of her twin babies at Jose Fabella Memorial...
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 ArticleBreastfeeding basics: 10 misconceptions about using breast pumps
Pumping is a good way to assess milk supply. Many mothers become worried when they are only able to pump a few ounces per pumping session, believing that the amount of breast milk they have expressed...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: breast soreness, inflammation, and infections
Chapped or cracked nipples are perhaps the most common problem that women experience during the first few weeks of breastfeeding. There are many over-the-counter remedies available to alleviate...
View ArticleAll Eyes on 'Breastfeeding Baby'
The Journal of Pediatrics looked at direct and indirect costs of many childhood diseases such as the stomach virus, ear infections, SIDS, asthma, juvenile diabetes, childhood leukemia and others and...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: negativity from friends and family
Nursing a baby requires both patience and faith. A woman must be patient with herself and her baby, because they will both be learning how to breastfeed together. Eventually, both mother and baby...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: symptoms, causes, and treatment of mastitis
Mastitis is a condition that causes a woman's breast to become swollen, tender, reddened and painful. Mastitis is most often caused by a bacteria known as Staphylococcus aureus. This condition...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: how to tell if baby is getting enough milk
Breastfeeding mothers often feel all on their own in the practice of nursing, and this can lead to a great deal of anxiety. Most women don't have a support system of mothers, aunts, or grandmothers,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: finding a breastfeeding-friendly pediatrician
Unfortunately, many healthcare providers in the U.S. are sorely lacking in practical knowledge about breastfeeding. Despite government-funded public education efforts on the subject, many doctors and...
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