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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 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 ArticleBreastfeeding may be best, but a bit of formula could help prolong it
Giving small amounts of formula to babies in the first few days following birth can help relax mothers and increase the length of time they end up breastfeeding, according to a study. Academics claim...
View ArticleFormula v breastfeeding: Should the state step in?
New York city has banned free formula milk samples and made it more difficult to access formula for mothers in hospital. Will the measures promote breastfeeding or add to a culture of shame for those...
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 ArticleSorry, Facebook – on breastfeeding you seem rather confused
Along with all the photos of special events, weddings, birthdays, balls, sports triumphs and prizegivings, mums and dads are putting photos of their babies on Facebook. Sometimes their baby is eating...
View ArticleBreast is Best? One Dad Says No to Breastfeeding
One dad takes a stand against breastfeeding. What do you think? (Photo: Thinkstock)In an article published on Wednesday in The Atlantic, one dad makes his case against breastfeeding, saying that the...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may be best, but a bit of the bottle could help prolong it
Giving small amounts of formula to babies in the first few days following birth can help relax mothers and increase the length of time they end up breastfeeding, according to a study. Academics claim...
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...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: the importance of on-demand feeding
Many women who begin breastfeeding become frustrated when newborn babies seem to feed constantly. Friends and family members who haven't breastfed (or at least, successfully breastfed) their babies...
View ArticleBreastfeeding 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 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 ArticleBreastfeed with confidence
With the right advice and guidance, many mothers can overcome various concerns and problems and will feel confident about breastfeeding. RECOGNISING the significance of breastfeeding and infant...
View ArticleThe 'Breastapo' need to stop nipple gazing
In the tit for tat breastfeeding battle, do-gooders can't see beyond the end of their own nipples, writes new mum Anna White. Academics claim to have shown that letting an infant cry itself to sleep...
View ArticlePa. artist's Milk Truck promotes breastfeeding
Picture a boxy old delivery truck with a huge pink breast on top. The nipple is a flashing red light. It's the Milk Truck, spreading the message that nursing mothers have the need and the right to...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Rate Has Increased, But Few Mothers Are Nursing For...
By: Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer Published: 02/07/2013 12:04 PM EST on MyHealthNewsDaily More U.S. mothers are breastfeeding their infants, but very few continue to do so for the...
View ArticleSolutions to your nursing problems
Many new moms want to breastfeed for as long as possible, but though it's a natural process, breastfeeding can also be fraught with problems for the mother. From the baby not latching on, to sore...
View ArticleMilk Drunk
I breastfed my newborn son in the Target dressing room today. My tiny boy, the one who lost ounce after ounce in the hospital, is now over 12 pounds. Why? Because I have nursed him in restaurants, in...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: good breastfeeding from day one
To promote good breastfeeding skills for mother and baby, it is important that early nursing be done in as comfortable an environment as possible. Preferably, mother and baby should have skin-to-skin...
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