Ensure mothers are happy about breastfeeding when discharged from hospital,...
“The one question I dread to ask any pregnant woman today is ‘How are you?,” were South India’s first certified breastfeeding counsellor Rekha Sudarsan’s opening remarks at the ‘lactation management...
View ArticleLactation Consultant Q&A: common breastfeeding problems and how an LC can help
Many women are very interested in breastfeeding, but may not have any personal experience with it, nor experienced family members who can help them through difficulties. Breastfeeding is becoming...
View ArticleMother's milk: the child's best health insurance
A paediatrician in a multi-speciality hospital in Coimbatore refused to examine a girl child, who seemed to have a stomach ailment. The appeal of the worried father of the child was rejected by the...
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 ArticlePlace of birth?
You need to thoroughly check whether the intended place of birth and attending obstetrician and midwives have the necessary measures in place to ensure a safe childbirth. HOME birth was the norm until...
View ArticleLatest Findings in Breastfeeding Science Presented at Medela's 7th...
-Presentations include insights into the unique properties of human milk, breastfeeding and medication, and stem cells in human milk-...
View ArticleExperts: Extra leave will aid breastfeeding
Breastfeeding experts are calling for tighter rules on advertising baby formula and more paid parental leave after a study found that only 6 per cent of Auckland and Waikato mothers feed their babies...
View ArticleA healthy life is what you and your child deserve
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet Nutrition is the focal point of health and well-being , and is thus very crucial for both mother and child, feel experts Pooja Madhok Nutrition is a desperately neglected aspect...
View ArticleBreastfeeding awareness week dropped by Department of Health
Royal College of Midwives brands withdrawal of central funding for 18-year campaign 'disappointing' The Department of Health has dropped funding for National Breastfeeding Awareness Week due to budget...
View ArticleBreastfeeding a healthier choice, say PGI doctors
On the occasion of World Breast Feeding Week from August 1-7, the Advanced Paediatrics Centre of PGIMER will hold a public session on August 3 to create awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding...
View ArticleTiny tots to learn benefits of breastfeeding
The importance of breastfeeding will be taught to school students in Sharjah as a subject, according to the emirate’s education council. Plans have been finalised to make breastfeeding a part of the...
View ArticleThe mother of all diets
Modern medical research reiterates what our grandmoms told us - mother's milk is best for the baby. So, dump the formula in favour of breastfeeding your child for the first six months... Badhai ho,...
View ArticleEffort on to make hospitals baby-friendly
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View ArticleThe Big Latch On to kick-off Breastfeeding Week
All mothers on the maternity ward and even those at home will be encouraged and supported to latch on their babies to the breast at 2pm on Monday as Seychelles kick-starts activities to mark...
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 ArticleMost U.S. Hospitals Don't Fully Support Breastfeeding
CDC Vital Signs report shows missed chances for preventing childhood obesity beginning at birth Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 02, 2011 Less than 4% of U.S. hospitals provide the full range of supportive...
View ArticleMedela Announces 2011 Breastfeeding Hall of Excellence Inductees to...
, Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week, Medela is proud to honor the hard work, dedication and best practices of US-based lactation consultants and breastfeeding...
View ArticlePrecious precautions
Despite the vast improvements in medical technology and care, issues of safety during childbirth occur regularly worldwide. IT is often stated that the most dangerous journey a human being takes is at...
View ArticleAetna Foundation Funds Research, Programs to Encourage Breastfeeding and...
-- Initiatives Target At-Risk Women and Their Babies in California, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas -- HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seven nonprofit organizations have been awarded...
View ArticleMumbai mums averse to breastfeeding
MUMBAI: Only about a half of newborns in the state's urban areas, including Mumbai, are breastfed within the first hour of birth, according to a study released by the government on Monday. Out of...
View ArticleMinistry calls on workplaces to support breastfeeding
The Ministry of Health is calling on all work places to support breastfeeding in whatever way they can. This call was made by Dr Bernard Valentin during the launch of the 2011 Breastfeeding Week...
View ArticleA caring start
A new programme aims to empower nurses and midwives to provide more effective care to mothers as well as play a more important role in building patient relationship. THE nation's four top expert NGOs...
View ArticlePhilippines banks breast milk to boost breastfeeding among poor people
Women are donating breast milk to cover the cost of healthcare, helping to reduce infant deaths and improve nutrition for babies A mother breastfeeds one of her twin babies at Jose Fabella Memorial...
View ArticleValuable lessons in nutrition
At the weeklong session organised by the Academy of Nutrition in the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai, nursing students participated in hour-long training programmes each day. Each...
View ArticleInnovative nursing approaches
A training programme for nurses aims to improve standards of care for pregnant women and new mothers. IN the past few weeks, The Star has highlighted the issue of the decline in the standard of...
View ArticleNature knows best
It's called Nature's own power food for infants. Sadly, some don't get to utilise its benefits due to ignorance and mis-information. Add to it the growing number of working moms and the lack of time...
View ArticleMother's Milk Is The Best Nutrition For The Child
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 12:27 pm Article: Citizen News Service Mother's Milk Is The Best Nutrition For The Child World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August 2012 Shobha Shukla – CNS (CNS): Mother’s milk is...
View ArticleFewer women in UAE breastfeeding babies
Fewer women in the UAE are opting to breastfeed their babies, with only 31 per cent continuing to do so until the babies reached five months. Dr Eeva Lisa Langille, head paediatrician and...
View ArticleProgrammes to spread awareness of breastfeeding
Hospitals in the city on Monday launched the weeklong World Breastfeeding Week celebrations with awareness programmes and events for mothers, doctors and paramedical staff. The theme for this year is...
View ArticleBreastfeeding awareness campaign ramped up
I refer to Ms Jane Parry's letter ("Health officials fail to emphasise importance of breastfeeding", February 7). The Health Department has all along been promoting breastfeeding, and educating parents...
View ArticleMore support needed for breastfeeding moms: study (University of Alberta)
(Source: University of Alberta) (Edmonton) More support is needed to help women overcome doubts in the hope that they will breastfeed their babies for longer, says a University of Alberta nutrition...
View ArticleMEC Hope Papo: Opening of Far East Rand Hospital Paediatric Step Down...
(Source: South Africa Government) Keynote address by the Gauteng MEC for Health, Mr AHM Papo, MPL, at the opening of the Far East Rand Hospital Paediatric Step Down Facility and Overnight Cottage for...
View ArticleCampaign on breastfeeding from August 1
RANCHI: The departments of health and the social welfare, women and child development are organizing a week-long campaign to spread awareness on breastfeeding. The event coincides with Breastfeeding...
View ArticleAwareness created on breastfeeding
MYSORE: To mark World Breastfeeding Day, many hospitals are organizing programmes to popularize breastfeeding among "modern women" who have an aversion to feed their offsprings. As part of World...
View ArticleNaval Hospital Jacksonville Recognizes World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7...
(Source: The United States Navy) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- As the only hospital in northeast Florida certified as Baby Friendly by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund,...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week raises awareness of benefits of breastfeeding
This week is set as a global initiative to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding, as well as celebrate the efforts of all who embrace the practice of breastfeeding. According to the Indiana...
View ArticlePAHO/WHO says the breast is still best
WASHINGTON — The Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) is calling for increased support for breastfeeding so that more mothers begin nursing their babies during the...
View ArticleHow breastfeeding helps save lives: focus on Somalia (IFRC - International...
(Source: IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) A Somali Red Crescent Society volunteer gives a talk on breastfeeding to a group of women at a clinic. By Kwame Karko,...
View ArticleGhana observes breastfeeding week
Share Twitter Ghana News Share View Comments Breastfeeding has been proven to reduce mothers’ risk of getting ovarian and breast cancer, as well as osteoporosis, a report by the Ghana Health Service...
View ArticleBreastfeeding needs boost in Bihar: Doctors
PATNA: As Bihar hosts various programmes during the ongoing World Breastfeeding Week that started from August 1, it continues to confront dismal record in breastfeeding. According to the last conducted...
View ArticleBreastfeeding week kicks off
A weeklong celebration commenced in hospitals across the city on Thursday to mark World Breastfeeding Week. According to the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, about 60 per cent of new mothers...
View ArticleNational Breastfeeding Month 2013 Focuses on Importance of Giving Mothers and...
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View Article'Mom Aid' to be launched on Sunday
NAGPUR: The Lata Medical Research Foundation (LMRF) will be launching the first of its kind and exclusive nutrition counsellingcentre called 'Mom Aid' in city for pregnant women, lactating mothers and...
View ArticleWhen there is a right-way to breastfeed
KUALA LUMPUR: Nor Zanariah Azmi, 28, like any other pregnant woman, cannot wait to welcome and celebrate the birth of her child. Heavily pregnant with her second child, she keeps herself updated on...
View ArticleWanted: Supporters to help breastfeeding mothers
THE Ministry of Health (MOH) is calling for breastfeeding supporters who will help mothers establish and sustain the practice of exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months. "Anyone can become a...
View ArticleBreastfeeding fraught with early challenges for most first-time mothers...
(Source: University of California) Certain breastfeeding problems or concerns are experienced almost universally by first-time mothers, and some increase the chance women will stop breastfeeding...
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 ArticleStaunching SA's pregnancy wound
Also written by Natasha Rhoda & Bob Pattinson A Bhekisisa article, "" (Mail & Guardian, July 12), highlighted South Africa's unacceptably high maternal death rate. It also focused on the...
View ArticleBreast Milk In Short Supply
A report on the State of Reproductive Health in Ghana released by the Reproductive and Child Health Unit (RCH) of the Family Health Directorate (FHD) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in October this...
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