Ask The Dad advice column: On breast milk benefits and sexual predators
Stop here every day for a new question and answer, practical help for busy parents. Question What are the advantages of breastmilk relative to formula? Answer The American Academy of Pediatrics and...
View ArticleNutrition �Euro" What Your Baby Needs
No matter how much new information researchers discover about infant nutrition, the fact remains that breast milk has always been, and will continue to be, the perfect way to feed babies. Breast milk...
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 ArticleGuest: Fund breastfeeding visitations
Earlier this month, Sarasota Memorial Hospital eliminated its innovative Mother-Baby Lactation Nurse Home Visitation Program. "Since roughly half of our OB patients are Medicaid, the Women and...
View ArticleNew York urges new mothers to breastfeed babies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state officials are pushing initiatives aimed at encouraging new mothers to breastfeed their babies, drawing criticism from some parents...
View ArticleAugust is National Breastfeeding Month
Related topics breastfeeding Advertisement Breastfeeding a baby is one of the special gifts that a mom can give her child. The choice to breastfeed is supported by many organizations, including the...
View ArticleMoms gain health benefits from breastfeeding, too
Breast-feeding not only delivers health benefits to babies, it also improves mothers' health. The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its policy on breast-feeding Feb. 27, and in its statement,...
View ArticleNew research shows links between breastfeeding and food allergies
Whether or not breastfeeding is superior to formula feeding has been debated for over a century. In the early 1900’s most US women breastfed their babies but with the advances in the women’s movement,...
View ArticleWhy breastfeeding is best?
When you breastfeed your baby, you’re providing him with the best possible infant food. Human milkcontains all the nutrients your baby needs. It is about caring and celebrating the wondrous joy of...
View ArticleGive baby a good start
Why is breast milk still best for baby and what should breastfeeding mums look out for when fasting? Shuhada Elis finds out For first-time mothers, breastfeeding requires patience and perseverance 1 /...
View ArticleBreastfeeding OK for moms with hepatitis B: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New mothers with hepatitis B can safely breastfeed their babies, as long as they take a few important precautions, according to a new study. The hepatitis B virus causes...
View ArticleStudy: Hospitals fail new moms
Most lack support for breastfeeding, researchers say Medicine + Health Blog HPIO board expanded... Health Resources Hospital / Urgent Care Locator Keywords Zipcode Category: Select Category: Hospitals...
View ArticleBreast cancer and breastfeeding
Related topics breast cancerbreastfeedingBreastfeeding benefits Advertisement Female? Plan to have children? Want to decrease the chance of breast cancer? If the answer is yes to all of these...
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 ArticleHow breastfeeding benefits you and your baby
Related topics breastfeedingbenefits of breastfeeding Advertisement Breast milk is best for your baby, and the benefits of breastfeeding extend well beyond basic nutrition. In addition to containing...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: why breastfeed?
Breastfeeding is the natural act of a mother feeding a baby from her own breast. A mother's milk is produced exclusively for her baby, changes over time to meet age-appropriate nutritional needs, and...
View ArticleHas breastfeeding been oversold? Some experts take aim at 'breast is best'...
Above me hovers the lactation consultant, her complexion dewy, her curls buoyant. She clearly hasn't endured a 38-week twin pregnancy - that's 14 pounds of baby, baby - followed by a cesarean and 48...
View ArticleThe Breastfeeding Brouhaha
Disturbing. Fantastic. Creepy. Awesome. Sick. These are some of the comments about the TIME magazine cover that went online this week, showing a woman breastfeeding her 3-year-old son as he stands on...
View ArticleNew York's pro-breastfeeding stance draws criticism
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state officials are pushing initiatives aimed at encouraging new mothers to breastfeed their babies, drawing criticism from some parents who say...
View ArticleHas breastfeeding been oversold? Some experts take aim at 'breast is best'...
If I could sum up my breast-feeding ordeal in one image, it would be me sitting in a hospital bed with one of my newborn sons cradled in my arms. Above me hovers the lactation consultant, her...
View ArticleA pediatrician's guide to breastfeeding
How long should you breastfeed? How long a parent decides to breast feed is a personal decision that is reliant on both physiologic, lifestyle, and cultural reasons. According to the American Academy...
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 ArticleThe Women’s Hospital at El Camino Hospital Achieves Highest Breastfeeding...
97.4% of babies exclusively breastfed MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - The Women’s Hospital at El Camino Hospital had the highest rate of exclusive and partial breastfeeding by new mothers of any hospital in...
View ArticleMock clinical exams boost pediatric residents' comfort in addressing...
"We showed that their confidence and comfort increased with the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) interventions," said Dr. Kathryn McLeod, a pediatrician and educator at the Medical...
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 ArticleAnother reason ‘breast is best’ for infants
Today’s women have options when providing nourishment for infants – a baby formula or breastfeeding. According to the Utah Department of Health, almost 66 percent of Utah mothers report breastfeeding...
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 is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Many women are not certain about the health benefits of breast feeding. They are sometimes lead to believe that a good baby formula may be better for their baby than breastfeeding. However, the...
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...
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 ArticleU.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 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 ArticleHas breastfeeding been oversold?
If I could sum up my breastfeeding ordeal in one image, it would be me sitting in a hospital bed with one of my newborn sons cradled in my arms. Above me hovers the lactation consultant, her...
View ArticlePediatricians reaffirm breastfeeding guidelines
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women should breastfeed their newborns exclusively for about the first six months of life, after which some foods can be added along with continued breastfeeding, according...
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 ArticleShould we breastfeed our baby?
Dear LA Teacher, My wife and I are weighing in on breastfeeding our baby or giving her formula. The baby is due next month. What do you think? New Papa Dear New Papa, If my vote counts, I say...
View ArticleEarly formula use helps some mothers breastfeed longer
"Until now, we haven't explored if it is possible to identify babies who might benefit from early formula use. This study provides the first evidence that early limited formula (ELF) can provide...
View ArticleLocal physicians, lactation experts dispute recent study's message (City of...
(Source: City of Springfield, MO) For Immediate Release Local physicians, lactation experts dispute recent study's message A recently-published study in the journal Pediatrics made headlines when it...
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