Tips for successful breastfeeding
One of the many decisions an expectant mother makes is whether to breastfeed her baby. Breastfeeding has many health benefits for mother and child but whether it is right for you is a very personal...
View ArticleBenefits of breastfeeding
Tracey-Ann Brown, Complementary & Oriental Medicine I recently read an article in which a woman was interviewed discussing her experiences while breastfeeding. She shared that during 18 months of...
View ArticleWhy Poor Mothers Don’t Breastfeed
The CDC’s 2014 Breastfeed Report Card shows a link between breastfeeding rates and median incomes. In almost all cases, the lower the income, the lower the breastfeeding rate. Breastfeeding—if a mother...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may not ward off child obesity
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight or obese kids, a large, new study says. "It's just a reality check that in itself, promoting...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may not protect kids against obesity
Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight or obese kids, a large, new study says. "It's just a reality check that in itself, promoting breastfeeding, while a good thing...
View Article‘Breastfeeding may not ward off child obesity’
Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight or obese children, according to a European study that included more than 10,000 mothers and babies. “It's just a reality check...
View ArticleBreastfeeding needs boost in Bihar: Doctors
PATNA: As Bihar hosts various programmes during the ongoing World Breastfeeding Week that started from August 1, it continues to confront dismal record in breastfeeding. According to the last conducted...
View ArticleBreastfeeding And Obesity: Nursing For A Longer Period May Not Lower Kids'...
By: Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily Managing Editor Published: 03/13/2013 08:01 AM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily Breastfeeding babies for a longer period of time may not lower their risk of becoming...
View ArticleNote To Teen Moms: Breastfeeding Doesn't Suck
Sep 12, 2013 4:45 am - by Olivia Campbell Rates of breastfeeding among young mothers lags far behind the general populace. Olivia Campbell reports on efforts to convince teens that breast is best....
View Article50 Reasons to breastfeed your toddler
Most parents know how important breast milk is for babies, but many are unaware of the many benefits that continue far past the first year. From healthier toddlers to higher IQs to increased protection...
View ArticleAfrican-Americans may be getting inferior breastfeeding advice
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers who give birth in areas with higher concentrations of African-Americans are less likely to get breastfeeding support on maternity wards than mothers in other...
View ArticleCould Formula Help Breastfeeding?
Efforts to increase breastfeeding in the U.S. have focused heavily on curbing babies' exposure to infant formula in the hours and days after they are born. Several states have banned the inclusion of...
View ArticleWorking moms have new breastfeeding rights under the ACA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Under the Affordable Care Act, employers must provide time and space for new mothers to express milk for their babies until the child turns one year old. “This is a terrific...
View ArticleHealth Net Promotes Benefits of Breastfeeding (Health Net Inc)
(Source: Health Net Inc) LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2013-- August is National Breastfeeding Month, and Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is supporting this annual initiative, which is spearheaded...
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 ArticleHealth Net Promotes Benefits of Breastfeeding
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August is National Breastfeeding Month, and Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is supporting this annual initiative, which is spearheaded by the United States Breastfeeding...
View ArticleHospitals Need to Teach Women to Breastfeed
Nov 14, 2013 4:45 am - by Malika Shah Training nurses and hospital staff to teach breastfeeding techniques in the hours after birth could spare women a huge amount of frustration, says Malika Shah....
View ArticleBreastfeeding may not reduce obesity risk
We've heard a lot about the benefits of breastfeeding, and the idea that it reduces the risk of a child becoming overweight or obese has been around for decades. But a new study in the Journal of the...
View ArticleLactation consultants can boost breastfeeding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having access to even a few hours with a professional specially trained to help women breastfeed may raise the number of women who start breastfeeding and stick with it,...
View ArticleLactation Consultant Visits Spur Breastfeeding Among Women Who Usually Resist...
(Source: Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Improving Breastfeeding Rates December 19, 2013 - (BRONX, NY) - In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of...
View ArticleReducing bottle use doesn't prevent toddler weight gain
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View ArticleNew study adds another benefit to breastfeeding (Lancaster General Health)
(Source: Lancaster General Health) A just-released study, adds one more item to the already-long list of benefits of breastfeeding. We'll review the list and offer 5 tips on successful breastfeeding....
View ArticleAsk a Doc: Breastfeeding: What Do I Need to Do to be Successful? (Rochester...
(Source: Rochester General Health System) April 07, 2015 Dear Doc, I am about to have my second child. I did not breastfeed my first child because I had to go right back to work. Since then I have...
View ArticleNewark-Wayne Community Hospital’s Team of Lactation Specialists On-Board to...
(Source: Rochester General Health System) December 03, 2014 Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Rochester Regional Health System's goal is to provide that safest, healthiest and best birthing experience...
View ArticleTeaching Dads About Breastfeeding May Help Moms Stick To It, Study Says
BY KATHRYN DOYLE Mon Dec 1, 2014 1:05pm EST (Reuters Health) - When new dads were involved in a breastfeeding support program at the hospital, new moms were more likely to still be breastfeeding three...
View ArticleTeaching dads about breastfeeding may help moms stick to it
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - When new dads were involved in a breastfeeding support program at the hospital, new moms were more likely to still be breastfeeding three months later, a new study...
View ArticleHHC Lincoln Medical Center First Bronx Hospital to be Named “Baby-Friendly”...
(Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation) News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12,2015 HHC Lincoln Medical Center First Bronx Hospital to be Named "Baby-Friendly" HHC Lincoln Medical Center...
View ArticleLet's make it work!
As a young doctor working with refugees in the former Yugoslavia and Iraq I attended births and delivered babies. Access to many of the basic tools, equipment and medicines needed to ensure the...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente Supports Breastfeeding as Healthiest Choice for Mother and...
(Source: Kaiser Permanente) With four children, Alma Lizalo of Compton, California, is a breastfeeding veteran, but even she needed a little help when her youngest child was born, and she was glad...
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