Breastfeeding FAQs
In partnership with http://www.womenshealth.gov Q: Is my baby getting enough vitamin D? A: Vitamin D is needed to build strong bones. All infants and children should get at least 400 International...
View ArticleBreastfeeding FAQs from CDC
Q: Is my baby getting enough vitamin D? A: Vitamin D is needed to build strong bones. All infants and children should get at least 400 International Units (IU) of vitamin D each day. To meet this...
View ArticleBreastfed babies may gain less weight
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are fed milk from their mothers' breasts gain less weight over their first year compared to babies fed milk -- breast or formula -- from a bottle, suggests a new...
View ArticleCut out nuts while breastfeeding, mums told
Keep breastfeeding your babies but stop eating nuts, is the advice from an Australian National University researcher to nursing mothers. It comes after a study identified higher rates of nut allergy...
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 ArticleThe natural parent|Breastfeeding your baby
With the passing of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7, 2013), there have been thousands of new mothers since then who are faced with the decision as to whether or not they should breastfeed their...
View ArticleObamacare’s breastfeeding boom a bust for some
Sleep-deprived, sore-breasted moms of fussy newborns don’t want to be told their nursing difficulties are normal, or that they’ll resolve in time. "I needed help," said Dia Fuller, who shelled out $60...
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 ArticleTIME Magazine Cover: Extended Breastfeeding Does Not Equal Extreme
The new cover story in TIME Magazine appears to portray mothers who practice attachment parenting, and specifically those who nurse past infancy, as extreme. The headline "Are You Mom Enough?" only...
View ArticleWhere to find the best breastfeeding information on the web
Whether you're a new breastfeeding mother or you consider yourself an old pro, there are always questions that come up. How do I know if I have mastitis? Why does my baby fuss during nursing? How can...
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 ArticleFormula v breastfeeding: Should the state step in?
New York City has put forth an initiative to end free formula milk samples and make it more difficult to access formula in hospital. Will the measures promote breastfeeding or add to a culture of...
View ArticleReport indicates Colorado moms latching on to extended breastfeeding
New moms in Colorado don't need New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to tell them how beneficial breastfeeding is. They're apparently getting the message without him. The Centers for Disease Control...
View ArticleFemale prisoners' babies shouldn't be sentenced to life without breast milk
Last July, as my parents and I sat munching Bugles around a visiting room table with my incarcerated sister in an Illinois state prison, a cry rang out from the table next to us. There, a bawling...
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 ArticleMom’s milk is best for newborns
Born a month premature, Sonia Sinha's son Rohan (both names changed on request) was put on formula milk at the outset. Following this, he found it difficult to latch on to his mother's breasts. At the...
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...
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 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 ArticleBreastfeeding at Target: Moms Stage National Demonstration
Michelle Hickman, left, smiles as she joins others mothers at nurse-in at a Webster, Texas Target store. (Courtesy Penny Montgomery-Schlanser) A nursing mother's upsetting experience at her local...
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