New 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 ArticleBabies and Breastfeeding Mothers Deserve a Lot More Than Filthy Bathroom Spaces
Every year from August 1-7, more than 170 countries from around the world celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) to promote the health of babies and mothers. Breastfeeding is not a lifestyle of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: Why it is a must
Kathmandu Mother’s milk is the best source of nutrients for a newborn as it has all the nutrients and minerals that a baby needs. Surakshya Bhattarai, 30, of Chabahil is breastfeeding her child as...
View ArticleThe Link between Breastfeeding and Childhood Leukemia (Crozer-Keystone Health...
(Source: Crozer-Keystone Health System) It's no secret that breastfeeding is beneficial to both mom and baby. Breast milk provides infants with the best nutrition their growing and developing bodies...
View ArticleMothers with HIV or AIDS urged to breastfeed babies
The Health Promotion Administration (HPA) yesterday urged mothers with HIV or AIDS to breastfeed their newborn, saying the practice has been scientifically proven to be conducive to a baby’s health....
View ArticleBreast is best for babies, mothers and economy: study
Breastfeeding more babies for longer could save the global economy some $300 billion in a single year, simply by yielding smarter and higher-earning offspring, researchers said Friday. It would also...
View Article15 Benefits of Breast Feeding -How Breastfeeding Benefits You And Your Baby
A girl steps into a whole new world when she carries her little one in her arms. This is the time when she decides to give her best to the little life she has bore 9 months in her belly. Giving the...
View Article ABC of breast feeding
The World Breast feeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1 to 7 in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve health of babies. Breastfeeding is the best way to provide...
View ArticleExclusive breastfeeding
Kathmandu Mother-child bonding is a very intimate relationship. Breastfeeding helps strengthening the bond. It not only helps in making the mother-child relation more intimate, but it also helps...
View ArticlePremier Health Reaches Public Health Milestone With Maternity Care (UVMC -...
(Source: UVMC - Upper Valley Medical Center) 60 Percent of Mothers Now Breastfeed Exclusively, Significantly Higher Than State Average DAYTON (November 21, 2016) - About 60 percent of mothers...
View ArticleOur breastfeeding stories: the realities - good and bad
Boy or girl? C-section or vaginal? Bottle or breast? Once baby is born, the many questions follow. The method by which a baby is fed can sometimes be a divisive and emotive subject. Mums who...
View ArticleRush Receives Baby-Friendly Designation
Rush University Medical Center has received designation as a Baby-Friendly birth facility. This prestigious international honor recognizes Rush as a medical center that provides the optimal level of...
View ArticleThe ketchup sachet-shaped drug saving babies from HIV
By Daniel Pardo BBC Mundo 19 July 2015 From the section Health Pregnant women who are HIV positive risk passing on the virus to their babies during pregnancy, labour, delivery or breast-feeding Inside...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week: Doctors extol benefits to mothers
Today marks the start of World Breastfeeding Week and doctors across the UAE and beyond are using the event as a platform to highlight the virtues of natural feeding of babies. Doctors say...
View ArticleWhen not to breastfeed your baby
World Breastfeeding Week is held annually between August 1 to 7, to make young mothers aware of the benefits of breastfeeding which has long been considered to be the best nutrition for a newborn baby....
View ArticleBreast is best, mothers told
Malnutrition is to blame for more than one third of deaths in children under five, worldwide, but breastfeeding can change that, say health officials. The Western Cape Department of Health wants...
View ArticleEarly introduction to bovine milk could put your baby at risk; mother’s milk...
New Delhi: Breastfeeding is one of the most essential phases when it comes to nurturing your baby. Your baby’s healthy growth and development is of utmost concern at that time and proper administration...
View ArticleSupport mothers to breastfeed
August 1-7 was the World Breastfeeding Week, a week set aside to encourage and to draw attention to the importance and benefits of breastfeeding. The theme for this year was "Sustaining breastfeeding...
View ArticleAdur & Worthing Councils welcome Breastfeeding Mums (Adur & Worthing Councils)
(Source: Adur & Worthing Councils) Released: Friday, 11 September 2015 As of this week, Adur & Worthing Councils' buildings are proudly displaying bright pink stickers announcing "You are...
View ArticleBreastfeed and gift health to your kids
The World Breastfeeding Week, which began of August 1, ends today. The week is marked annually to raise awareness for mums and mum-to-be on the importance of breastfeeding and offer positive support...
View ArticleHIV therapy can prevent transmission during breastfeeding
Washington: Taking a three-drug antiretroviral therapy against HIV can prevent transmission of the virus from infected mothers to their infants during breastfeeding, a new clinical trial conducted in...
View ArticleWhy breastfeed? It boosts immunity, brainpower, health
Babies who are exclusively breastfed for six months – not given anything except mother’s milk – have stronger immunity, fewer infections, higher intelligence, better nutritional status and protection...
View ArticleBreastfeed infants to reduce malnutrition risk, say experts
Kathmandu, August 4 Nutritional experts have suggested to new mothers to breastfeed their newborns to reduce the risk of malnutrition. At an interaction programme organised here, Dr Rajendra Panta,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding helps shape the immune system early in life
Research shows women who breastfeed their newborn babies are helping to nurture good health in them. The Henry Ford Health System reported on Feb. 21, 2015, breastfeeding and other factors help to...
View ArticleWomen must have facility to breastfeed babies at work
Bengaluru: Breastfeeding may be the healthiest option for babies, but with most companies providing no facilities to allow them to breastfeed their newborns many mothers are forced to quit their jobs...
View ArticleHIV Therapy for Breastfeeding Mothers Can Virtually Eliminate Transmission to...
(Source: NIAID - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) For HIV-infected mothers whose immune system is in good health, taking a three-drug antiretroviral regimen during breastfeeding...
View ArticleFlorida Hospital Memorial Medical Center Receives Second Star Award...
(Source: Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation) Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center Receives Second Star Award The hospital is answering the U.S. Surgeon General's call to support...
View ArticleMercy Hospital Lebanon to Receive “Show-Me 5” Award (Sisters of Mercy Health...
(Source: Sisters of Mercy Health System) New mother Jessica Franklin and baby Owen. Seconds after her son Owen was born, Jessica Franklin felt a bond that she'd never experienced before. 'He's my fifth...
View ArticleHere's How Many More Babies Would Survive If Breastfeeding Were More Widespread
One of the most effective ways to curb infant mortality rates worldwide is by scaling up the number of mothers who breastfeed, research out of the U.K. concluded. The Lancet, a U.K. medical journal,...
View ArticleGive your baby the greatest gift
World Breastfeeding Week began today and will run until August 7 in the UAE and around the world. The movement encourages and gives awareness on the importance of health and wellbeing right from...
View ArticleMercy Hospital Lebanon Receives “Show-Me 5” Award (Sisters of Mercy Health...
(Source: Sisters of Mercy Health System) New mother Jessica Franklin and baby Owen. Seconds after her son Owen was born, Jessica Franklin felt a bond that she'd never experienced before. 'He's my fifth...
View ArticleICYMI: Congresswoman Duckworth: Airports fail to accommodate breastfeeding...
(Source: Tammy Duckworth) Over the weekend, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth authored an OpEd in the Chicago Sun Times discussing the need for airports to accommodate breastfeeding mothers. Full text is...
View ArticleIDPH Joins Recognition of World Breastfeeding Week (Iowa Department of Public...
(Source: Iowa Department of Public Health) The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins the Iowa Breastfeeding Coalition and other partners in recognizing World Breastfeeding Week August 1 through...
View ArticleHow Breastfeeding Lowers a Mom’s Risk of Heart Disease
A strong body of evidence supports the benefits of breastfeeding both for baby and mom. Breast milk gives babies a starter population of bacteria- and virus-fighting cells from their mothers, and...
View ArticleSkin-to-skin Bond Supports Newborns' Health (Cole Memorial Hospital)
(Source: Cole Memorial Hospital) The Pediatricians and Maternity staff at Cole Memorial believe that immediate health benefits are realized when parents hold their newborns using a skin-to-skin method....
View ArticleWhen the Pressure to Breastfeed Puts Babies at Risk
After I had my daughter via cesarean section, I diligently tried to breastfeed. I kept my baby latched as directed, and maintained skin-to-skin contact. But milk was not coming in, and my baby was not...
View ArticleWorld observes breastfeeding week
This year's World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) theme aims at encouraging peer group to support mothers to carry on breastfeeding, train breastfeeding supporters to assist mothers to breastfeed effectively...
View ArticleHospitals are becoming 'baby friendly'
The Florida Department of Health in Broward County has launched a project to help eight birthing hospitals become “Baby Friendly” – meaning they more strongly encourage new mothers to breastfeed their...
View ArticleBreast IS best: Study reveals bacteria from breast milk and even a mother's...
Bacteria from breast milk and even a woman's nipples are key to boosting babies' gut defenses, according to new research. Scientists have long examined the benefits of breastfeeding over bottle...
View ArticleUN: Women in Zika countries should breastfeed their babies
The World Health Organization says women in countries hit by the Zika virus should breastfeed their babies and there is no proof the disease can spread to their infants that way. Zika has been declared...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Q&A: is breast really best for mother and baby?
We look at the evidence of the benefits of breast milk over formula milk, which is heavily marketed around the world...
View ArticleMother's milk matters: Experts
VISAKHAPATNAM: Whether the infant is dehydrated and suffering from diarrhoea or whether the mother is HIV positive and is on ART (anti-retroviral treatment), medical experts recommend breastfeeding for...
View ArticleAga Khan University Hospital debunking Breast Feeding myths
NAIROBI -- Mary Mathenge, the Lactation Manager at the Aga Khan University Hospital debunks some of these myths and reinforces the facts. . Breastfeeding will make my breasts sag. Breastfeeding doesn’t...
View ArticleUNICEF: Mother’s Milk Best For Newborn Babies
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that 77 million babies deprived of mother’s milk within the first crucial hours after birth are at great risk of dying within a month. To mark World...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week 2017: 7 facts to know about nursing mothers
World Breastfeeding Week 2017 will be celebrated from August 1 to 7. We already know that breast milk benefits the baby by enhancing immunity and by providing them nutrition which is very important for...
View ArticleMother's milk matters
VISAKHAPATNAM: Whether the infant is dehydrated and suffering from diarrhoea or whether the mother is HIV positive and is on ART (anti-retroviral treatment), medical experts recommend breastfeeding for...
View ArticleFewer women breastfeed exclusively, despite health agency efforts: HPA
Despite the government’s efforts to promote breastfeeding, the percentage of mothers who breastfeed exclusively has been declining over the past two years, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA)...
View ArticleMothers! Not just your babies, breastfeeding is good for you too
One of the most important aspects of motherhood is breastfeeding the newborn. There is an adage which goes, "Breast is best" and truer words could not have been spoken. Breastfed infants have a...
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