Breast is best for babies, mothers and economy: study
Breastfeeding more babies for longer could save the global economy some $300 billion in a single year, simply by yielding smarter and higher-earning offspring, researchers said Friday. It would also...
View ArticleNew Research Shows That Breastfeeding Matters Everywhere and Could Save...
The leading medical journal The Lancet just released a new Series on Breastfeeding with remarkable new evidence on the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding. The Lancet found that breastfeeding...
View ArticleBreastfeeding can save million of lives and boost the world economy - but...
New research highlights the economic advantages of exclusive and continued breastfeeding in rich and poor countries alike, and the enormous cost of failing to support it. writes Dr Flavia Bustreo, WHO...
View ArticleThe Tricky Subject of Breastfeeding -- Why We Do It and What We Need!
Photo Credit: Benjamin Maga�a (Creative Commons) I am one in the 16% of mothers in Sweden who are still breastfeeding their baby at 12 months, compared to 34% in Norway and only 1% in the UK. The...
View ArticleInterview: Breastfeeding increases intelligence, boosts immunity: UN expert
by Lyndal Rowlands UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Babies who are breastfed experience lifelong benefits, including increased intelligence and improved immunity, said Werner Schultink, chief of...
View ArticleAsk a Doc: Breastfeeding: What Do I Need to Do to be Successful? (Rochester...
(Source: Rochester General Health System) April 07, 2015 Dear Doc, I am about to have my second child. I did not breastfeed my first child because I had to go right back to work. Since then I have...
View ArticleMinistry of Health and Family Welfare Notable Achievements and Initiatives-...
(Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India) 1. Mission Indradhanush The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched 'Mission Indradhanush', depicting seven colours...
View ArticleWorking mother vs breastfeeding mother in UAE
The UAE offers one of the shortest maternity leave periods in the world - just 45 days of paid leave. For breastfeeding mothers, this short leave period is proving hugely conflicting when it comes to...
View ArticleExclusive breastfeeding
Kathmandu Mother-child bonding is a very intimate relationship. Breastfeeding helps strengthening the bond. It not only helps in making the mother-child relation more intimate, but it also helps...
View ArticleHHC Lincoln Medical Center First Bronx Hospital to be Named “Baby-Friendly”...
(Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation) News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12,2015 HHC Lincoln Medical Center First Bronx Hospital to be Named "Baby-Friendly" HHC Lincoln Medical Center...
View ArticleBreastfeeding rates: Is baby formula marketing to blame?
Currently, 96 percent of Indonesian children under age 2 are breastfed, according to the latest national figures. It seems a fantastic number. Unfortunately, the percentage does not reflect optimal...
View ArticleAcademic joins others to speak out on the current crisis in breastfeeding in...
(Source: Swansea University) A Swansea University academic has joined with midwives, health visitors, paediatricians, lactation consultants, breastfeeding counsellors, peer supporters, university...
View ArticleTranscript for CDC Telebriefing: Breastfeeding Support Improves in Many U.S....
(Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Press Briefing Transcript Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 1:00 PM ET Please Note:This transcript is not edited and may contain errors. OPERATOR:...
View ArticleBreastfeeding leads to higher earnings, intelligence: study
People breastfed as infants have higher intelligence scores in adulthood and higher earnings, according to a study published yesterday that tracked the development of 3,500 newborns over 30 years....
View ArticleRemoving the Barriers to Breastfeeding in the UK
Breastfeeding. Although I have spent my entire working life trying to improve care for women who want to breastfeed, I still hesitate to write openly about it. This is because breastfeeding is such a...
View ArticleBreastfeeding leads to higher IQ, earnings later: study
People breastfed as infants have higher intelligence scores in adulthood, and higher earnings, according to a study published Wednesday that tracked the development of 3,500 newborns over 30 years....
View ArticlePopular Brands Sued for Using Non-Organic and Questionable Ingredients in...
Whom can you trust when it comes to feeding your baby right? Beyond breast milk, making the right choice can be more than a little tricky. Even some organic brands of infant formula have been found to...
View ArticleMost countries lack adequate laws to protect and promote breastfeeding – UN...
(Source: UN - United Nations) 9 May 2016 - Laws to protect breastfeeding against the growing multi-billion-dollar breast-milk substitute business are inadequate in most countries, exposing small...
View ArticleMost countries lack adequate laws to protect and promote breastfeeding – UN
Print 9 May 2016 Laws to protect breastfeeding against the growing multi-billion-dollar breast-milk substitute business are inadequate in most countries, exposing small children to a greater risk of...
View ArticleMost countries lack adequate laws to protect and promote breastfeeding: Report
May 19, Geneva: Laws to protect breastfeeding against the growing multi-billion-dollar breast-milk substitute business are inadequate in most countries, exposing small children to a greater risk of...
View ArticleHow breastfeeding can help address some of the world's biggest inequalities
What if mothers could tackle some of the world's most pervasive problems simply by feeding their babies? Breastfeeding advocates argue they can. August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, with the first...
View ArticleWhy breastfeeding mums deserve our support (Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd)
(Source: Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd) It's free… It's nutrient rich, good for mum and for bubs, boosts a baby's future school attendance and even their IQ. Sound like an infomercial? Yup. There...
View ArticleREGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE (UNOG - United Nations...
(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) 29 July 2016 Michele Zaccheo, Chief, Radio and Television Section, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons...
View ArticleUNICEF welcomes new WHO guidance on foods for children
UNICEF Indonesia has praised the World Health Assembly's decision to approves a new resolution on nutrition to encourage extended breastfeeding of young children beyond six months. The resolution...
View ArticleBreastfeeding could prevent 800,000 child deaths, Lancet says
Breastfeeding at risk from poor government policies, lack of support for mothers and aggressive formula milk industry, research finds...
View ArticleWhat you’ve read about breastfeeding may not be true
(iStock) A blockbuster pair of reports published in a leading medical journal last month drove home the dogma that "breast is best," estimating that if more women breastfed their infants, hundreds of...
View ArticleLaws to protect breastfeeding inadequate in most countries (PAHO - Pan...
(Source: PAHO - Pan American Health Organization) GENEVA/NEW YORK, 9 May 2016 - A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)...
View ArticleHere's How Many More Babies Would Survive If Breastfeeding Were More Widespread
One of the most effective ways to curb infant mortality rates worldwide is by scaling up the number of mothers who breastfeed, research out of the U.K. concluded. The Lancet, a U.K. medical journal,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Benefits Children, Mothers and Economies
A mother breastfeeds her newborn son at the Osu Maternity Home in Accra, Ghana. � Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/Olivier Asselin We have known for many years that breastfeeding changes lives for...
View ArticleBreastfeeding linked to increased intelligence, researchers report
Children and adolescents who were breastfed as infants consistently perform higher on intelligence tests, researchers found after analyzing data from 16 observational studies. The study, published...
View Article“It is My Dream to Leave This Place”
Summary If I would touch her little hands or feet, she retracted, like a turtle inside of her shell. For about two or three months we struggled to establish some sort of physical contact. The first...
View ArticleLonger breastfeeding duration tied to higher IQ
WASHINGTON: Longer duration of breastfeeding is linked to higher IQ and greater earnings in adulthood, a new study has found. "Our study provides the first evidence that prolonged breastfeeding not...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Support Improves in Many U.S. Hospitals - Press Release (CDC -...
(Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Press Release Embargoed Until:Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 1:00 p.m. ET Contact:Media Relations (404) 639-3286 More hospitals are using a...
View ArticleGiving Newborns the Best Start in Life Involves Breastfeeding
When I gave birth to my daughter in a Washington, D.C. hospital 20 years ago, I had spent years training health workers around the world on the importance of early initiation and exclusive...
View ArticleUN marks World Breastfeeding Week with call for stronger workplace policies...
(Source: UN - United Nations) UN marks World Breastfeeding Week with call for stronger workplace policies for nursing mothers In Maderia, Ethiopia, health extension worker Elsebeth Aklilu takes a break...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: An Investment We Can’t Afford To Miss (US Department of State)
(Source: US Department of State) Anyone who has breastfed knows a mother's milk is 'liquid gold,' and the scientific evidence for the many incredible benefits breast milk provides is stronger today...
View ArticleOur breastfeeding stories: the realities - good and bad
Boy or girl? C-section or vaginal? Bottle or breast? Once baby is born, the many questions follow. The method by which a baby is fed can sometimes be a divisive and emotive subject. Mums who...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Support Improves in Many U.S. Hospitals
ATLANTA, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hospital support for breastfeeding has improved since 2007, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report released today. The percentage of U.S....
View ArticleParental leave cuts undermine breastfeeding and child health (University of...
(Source: University of Western Sydney) The following opinion piece, by Dr Karleen Gribble from the UWS School of Nursing and Midwifery(opens in new window) website. New and expectant parents are among...
View ArticleWhy is breastfeeding under threat?
World Breastfeeding Week is held from Aug. 1 to 7. Almost all mothers can breastfeed, but this natural act seems to be a difficult task for societies. Globally, only four out of 10 infants are now...
View ArticleOur breastfeeding stories: 'I was told by a colleague that breastfeeding a...
Boy or girl? C-section or vaginal? Bottle or breast? Once baby is born, the many questions follow. The method by which a baby is fed can sometimes be a divisive and emotive subject. Mums who...
View ArticleNigeria’s Slow Drive to Exclusive Breastfeeding
Despite the enormous benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, not many Nigerians consider it necessary for their babies. Martins Ifijeh writes on why it should be embraced by parents and the society Almost...
View ArticleAre We Exclusive? A Look at the Evidence for Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF)
By Ms. Jo-Anna Baxter and Dr. Raluca Barac, Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) This week is World Breastfeeding Awareness Week - a time to draw attention to one...
View ArticleNew York State Wic Program Exceeds National Breastfeeding Goals Six Years...
Breastfeeding Initiation Reaches 83.4 percent Significant Improvements Seen across All Racial and Ethnic Groups ALBANY, N.Y. (June 16, 2017) - The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) announced...
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