Study: Breastfeeding can be tougher for women when pregnancy is unplanned
More than 40 percent of the women in the study, which focused on mothers from low-income neighborhoods in São Paulo, Brazil, had stopped exclusively breastfeeding by three months, despite the fact...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Tied to Lower Blood Pressure Risk
iStock Mothers who breastfeed for the recommended amount of time may have a somewhat lower risk of developing high blood pressure later on, new research suggests. The findings, from a large study of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding can keep weight off for years
London - Many mothers have long believed that breastfeeding helps them to get their figure back after giving birth. Now scientists have found it can help them to stay slim for decades. They discovered...
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 ArticleEveryone Can Help Make Breastfeeding Easier, Surgeon General Says in “Call...
Benjamin cites health benefits, offers steps for families, clinicians and employers WASHINGTON - Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin today issued a “Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding,” outlining...
View ArticleGuest commentary: Why the military encourages mothers to breastfeed
What do these major employers  Home Depot, Mutual of Omaha and the U.S. military  have in common? All are actively promoting breastfeeding as a best practice for their employees. Surprised to see...
View ArticlePregnant and breastfeeding women advised to eat more seafood
According to Laine Welch of Capital City Weekly: "For the first time ever, the U.S. government is advising all Americans [including pregnant and breastfeeding women] to eat seafood at least twice a...
View ArticleBreastfeeding is good for mom, too!
Are you pregnant and trying to decide whether breastfeeding is right for you and your baby? You have probably heard all the ways that breastfeeding can benefit your newborn, but breastfeeding provides...
View ArticleExtended breastfeeding reduces risk of breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You'll see lots of pink ribbons and bracelets, but not much talk about the protective effects of breastfeeding against breast cancer. The Seahawks are going...
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 ArticleBreastfeeding may reduce high blood pressure risk
The newest finding in favor of breastfeeding shows that mothers who breastfeed for the recommended length of time may have lower risk of developing high blood pressure. The large study of about 56,000...
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 ArticleMoms Responsible For Big Brains In Babies
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Brain growth in babies is linked to the amount of time and energy mothers ‘invest’, according to this study. The study of 128 mammal species, including humans, shows that brain...
View ArticleBreastfeeding helps infants and moms, saves money
Three out of four new mothers in the United States start out breastfeeding, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but by the end of six months, only 43 percent of...
View Article'Who wants to feed their baby in a bathroom stall?' Mothers campaign to make...
It could soon be illegal to ask a woman to stop breastfeeding in public places after mothers have campaigned to make it a civil right. A group in Seattle has been pushing lawmakers to make it a crime...
View ArticleApples and oranges: Breastmilk and formula are two different foods
Although breastmilk and artificial infant formula are often compared as best and good enough on a scale of health benefits, perhaps they shouldn't be. "Mother's milk, developed through evolution with...
View ArticleIs breastfeeding best for mother or child?
Nursing mothers need to understand that breastfeeding is two-fold. It can be a benefit for you or the child. According to Adriana Schneider, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, expert...
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 ArticleBreastfeeding mothers still slimmer 30 years on: Study
Many mothers have long believed that breastfeeding helps them get their figure back after giving birth. Now scientists have found it can help them stay slim for decades. They discovered women who...
View ArticleIRS finally grants incentive for breastfeeding women to pump
The IRS has reversed their position on breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies, which held that breast milk is just food and doesn't serve significant health benefits for mothers and babies, thus...
View ArticleDo you know our Washington State breastfeeding laws?
Even if you're familiar with our rights to breastfeed in public, it's not a bad idea to have a reminder once in a while. On April 22, 2009, Governor Chris Gregoire signed into law a breastfeeding...
View ArticleMothers' hard work linked to better brain growth in babies
New moms please take note of this: The more time and energy you invest towards nurturing your babies, the bigger will be their brain's growth, a new study has found. Researchers at the Durham...
View ArticleAIDS Awareness Month, breastfeeding with HIV
Breastfeeding provides significant health benefits for both mothers and babies. HIV-positive mothers have been warned against breastfeeding by agenencies including the CDC. However, the World Alliance...
View ArticleShould the government care about breastfeeding?
Critics say that breastfeeding is none of government's business. However, several members of the U.S. government appear to care about breastfeeding success. Low breastfeeding rates have been referred...
View ArticleBreastfeeding gets a boost
Almost half of all babies born in the United States -- 47.2% to be exact -- are still breastfeeding at 6 months, and the rate at which mothers are initiating breastfeeding of their newborns has had...
View ArticleBreastfeeding discrimination, sad and perplexing
Recent news about the Georgia town of Forest Park that outlawed toddler breastfeeding in public and the disdainful looks I received just yesterday while breastfeeding my two-year-old nursling have me...
View ArticleCan breastfeeding protect babies from flu?
Group Health Research Institute in Seattle, Wash. is among facilities conducting a trial to determine the protective effects of breast milk from mothers who have received the influenza vaccines...
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 ArticleWashington State tracks breastfeeding trends
Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington Manager Rachel Schwartz says “The percentage of mothers who breastfeed who also supplement with formula is on the rise, so that one in five breastfed babies have...
View Article'Breastfeeding may lead to bigger brains in mammals'
Brain growth in babies is linked to the amount of time and energy mothers invest, according to research carried out at Queen's University Belfast. The researchers said the study of 128 mammal species,...
View ArticleInteresting facts about breastfeeding and breast milk
I've been categorizing my articles and collecting the most interesting ones. Did you know...? Different breast milk for boys and girls says University of Washington "...researchers are finally...
View ArticleBreastfeeding mothers seen as less competent: Study
New research from Montana State University, published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, suggest people hold lower opinions of women who breastfeed. File photo. Photograph by: Peter...
View ArticleBreastfeeding mothers viewed as less competent
If you suspect that breastfeeding may be causing trouble in your personal and business relationships, you could be right. This is the conflict and a local resource for new mothers in Washington DC....
View ArticleNew breastfeeding shop, Nurturing Expressions, opens in Seattle
West Seattle now has its own breastfeeding boutique, Nurturing Expressions. The store sells and rents nursing and breastpump supplies, including nursing bras and maternity/postpartum supplies. In...
View ArticleWhat should you know about breastfeeding in Seattle?
Seattleites have access to a multitude of breastfeeding resources for families and employers, including a breastfeeding cookie, a professional breastfeeding clothing line, classes for breastfeeding...
View ArticleMother's hard work linked to better brain growth in babies
London, March 29: New moms please take note of this: The more time and energy you invest towards nurturing your babies, the bigger will be their brain's growth, a new study has found. Researchers at...
View ArticleBreastfeeding fact sheet to boost breastfeeding rates
I saw a blurb in my "breastfeeding news alert" about a Breastfeeding Fact Sheet created to boost breastfeeding rates. Despite my previous comments about everyone already knowing the many awesome...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: Smart babies, dumb mothers?
You may have heard about the recent scandalous stereotype brought to light by three psychological studies at Montana State University: Childless college students perceive women who breastfeed as less...
View ArticleThe Condition That Kept Me From Breastfeeding
Written by Lisa Selin Davis for Babble.com In eighth grade, my best friend Jenny Platt brought me to her doctor. "Let's just ask her," she said reassuringly, her arm slung over my shoulders -- she had...
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 ArticleLLL International celebrates 55 years of mom-to-mom support
La Leche League International (LLLI) started with just 7 women who saw the need for mother-to-mother support for breastfeeding. In 55 years, LLLI has grown into a global network of breastfeeding...
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 ArticleBloomberg Pushes the Breastfeeding Trend
Listen, I live near Tribeca, one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United States and the wealthiest zip code in New York. I know about trends. It turns out I also live nearby two of the most...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: 10 myths about breast milk
MYTH: Many women simply cannot produce enough milk to successfully breastfeed a baby. FACT: This is NOT true. Most women produce an over-abundance of milk. Babies that lose weight or aren't gaining...
View ArticleBreastfeeding benefits mom and baby
Breastfeeding is becoming more popular and moms are breastfeeding longer. According to the CDC, the percent of breastfeeding mothers has risen from 70% to 75% in the past 10 years. CDC Researcher...
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