Breastfeeding 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 need,...
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Share Twitter Ghana News Share View Comments Studies on breastfeeding and intelligence generally show that breastfeeding has a positive effect on the child's IQ. For example, a study done in...
View ArticleFrom bottle to breastfeeding: a hard journey to contentment
Most people are unaware that it is possible to relactate and breastfeed a baby who has been formula-fed. In fact, I found out about it only by chance, so I thought that telling my story would help...
View ArticleMore Than 3,000 Moms Will Join TheBump.com Boob-olution And Breastfeed In...
The Bump logo. (PRNewsFoto/TheBump.com) × The Bump logo. (PRNewsFoto/TheBump.com) NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August, and to empower...
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2012/PRNewswire/ --Â Fact: Breast milk sells on the Internet for approximately 262 times the price of oil. Why? It's the greatest gift a mom can give her baby. Not only a benefit to...
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 ArticleMy School Discouraged Me From Breastfeeding
Oct 4, 2013 9:00 pm - by Natasha Vianna Like many teen moms, Natasha Vianna found that her teachers and private high school strongly discouraged breastfeeding, despite its health benefits for her baby....
View ArticleIt Takes a Village to Breastfeed a Child
The first week of August marks World Breastfeeding Week, this year celebrated under the slogan of "Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal -- For Life!" Those of us who are pregnant or have children have most...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Is Now Required By Law In The United Arab Emirates
The Emirates' Federal National Council has passed a clause, part of their new Child Rights Law, requiring new moms to breastfeed their babies for two full years, The National reports. Now, men can sue...
View ArticleUnderstanding How Breastfeeding Affects Obesity
Recent studies questioned whether breastfeeding can lower rates of obesity among kids, and the latest analysis will only add to the confusion. Researchers from Okayama University in Japan reported that...
View ArticleBenefits Of Breastfeeding While Babywearing
Babywearing offers a multitude of amazing benefits for both mom and baby, especially when it comes to breastfeeding. I was lucky enough to discover the joys of babywearing 13 years ago just after the...
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 old....
View Article10 Breastfeeding Myths That Won't Go Away
There is a lot of really good, really helpful information about breastfeeding out there. But between the internet and the abundance of insights from well-meaning (but often woefully misinformed)...
View ArticleWhat I Finally Realized About Breastfeeding
I never made a conscious decision to stop breastfeeding... it was a slow mental, well, wean. At first I was intent on breastfeeding; the idea of formula even touching Layla's lips made me nauseated and...
View ArticleDebunking breastfeeding myths
Having breastfed four children, the first three for over a year each and the youngest for three years, advocating breastfeeding is an effortless task that comes straight from the heart. I was not a...
View ArticleWhen breastfeeding gets outsourced...
London - At first glance, the scene appears to encapsulate the precious bond between mother and newborn. As four-week-old Esme starts grizzling, Cat Homer instinctively unbuttons her top and tenderly...
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 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: The End Of The Road?
This morning I woke up when Harlow started crying at around 6:30am. I picked her up out of her crib and changed her diaper in the hallway, because I didn't want to wake Mazzy by changing her in their...
View ArticleSupporting breastfeeding teen moms
Time magazine’s May 2012 breastfeeding cover story sparked controversy and dialogue on the benefits of the age-old practice. Some of the most important benefits for breastfed babies include protection...
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