Privacy a problem for mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care units,...
The lack of privacy—if it causes mothers to miss feedings or makes them too timid to express milk—is an even greater health risk for low-weight premature newborns, because milk enriched with the...
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 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 Article'Breast is best' campaigners launch new petition to ban hospitals from...
Breastfeeding campaign groups are demanding that hospitals stop giving away free infant formula to new mothers. Dozens of consumer and health organizations sent letters to more than 2,600 hospitals...
View ArticleEats on Feets: Facilitating global breast milk sharing
Breastfeeding is the most beneficial and practical way to feed a newborn. Unfortunately not all women are able to breastfeed their babies. Reasons vary from lack of milk production to adoption of an...
View ArticleBreast cancer awareness and breastfeeding
October is the month to celebrate all things pink. This month heighten your own awareness of breast cancer by raising your awareness of breastfeeding, one of the many things you can do to reduce your...
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 ArticleHealthy Trend? Buying Breast Milk Online CNN Report
Breaking News from CNN: "Buying and Selling Breast Milk" This morning a report by CNN’s Kiran Chetry revealed the risks and growing trend of purchasing breast milk online from unscreened, untested...
View ArticleWould you like a mobile breastfeeding vehicle on call in Seattle?
Performance artist Jill Miller would like to bring "The Milk Truck," an on-call mobile breastfeeding vehicle, to a city near you. The Milk Truck would provide a a private spot to pump or nurse. Moms...
View ArticleBloomberg busts on baby formula; bring on breast milk (Video)
Related topics breastfeedingbaby formulaInfant FeedingMichael Bloomberg Advertisement New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking on baby formula. Starting in September, Bloomberg will implement...
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 ArticleTeen Mom In Delaware In School Denied Breastfeeding Accomodations
Posted: January 30, 2013 Felton, DE | A teen mom in Delaware has been denied reasonable breastfeeding accommodations, a blog posting alleges, and the young woman’s own mother says that the school...
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 ArticleWhy Does ‘Feminist’ Site Jezebel Have Such A Weirdly...
Posted: August 17, 2012 Breastfeeding is probably the most touchy issue of new-motherhood, with the debate of breast versus formula constantly raging on corners of the internet — and the battle even...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: what is cluster feeding?
Many new mothers become alarmed when their newborn babies suddenly develop monstrous appetites. A baby who was previously content with nursing every two hours will stay latched onto her mother's...
View ArticleMilk, Money, and Madness: The Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding: A book...
Milk, Money, and Madness: The Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding by Naomi Baumslag and Dia L. Michels is truly a must-read for any breastfeeding mother, or indeed, any woman considering motherhood....
View ArticleZero to 12: Getting the most out of breast milk
Even the most dedicated breastfeeding mother may need to take a feeding break once in a while. If a mother wants her baby to have breast milk even when she’s not there, a breast pump can make it...
View ArticleBreastfeeding is intuitive and easy? No!
May 17, 2012 -- Updated 1709 GMT (0109 HKT) Successful breastfeeding takes a lot of money and resources, says Orit Avishai. Editor's note: Orit Avishai is an assistant professor of sociology at...
View ArticlePHILIPPINES: Banking breast milk to save lives
MANILA, 13 August 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine government's state-run breast milk bank is intensifying collection efforts to boost breastfeeding among the poor and help women return to work...
View ArticleBreast Milk Baby Doll: Clever or controversial ?
Commentary: Its called The Breast Milk Baby doll, from Berjuan Toys of Spain. It is marketed to parents and children as a model to teach and encourage girls to breastfeed. A recent article in the NY...
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