Md. leads way on breast-feeding
For the past 21 years, the first week in August has been known as World Breastfeeding Week. Maryland, recognizing the importance of breast-feeding for both personal and public health, has annually...
View ArticleMore evidence that breast-feeding may boost babies' IQs
There's strong evidence that breast-feeding during infancy provides babies with many health benefits, from decreasing gastrointestinal tract infections and middle ear infections to reducing the risk...
View ArticleBreastfeeding rates continue to rise in U.S. (Video)
CDC Director, Tom Frieden, M.D., noted that breastfeeding has benefits for both the infant and the mother. This is great news for the health of our nation because babies who are breastfed have lower...
View ArticleBreastfeeding helps infants and moms, saves money
Three out of four new mothers in the United States start out breastfeeding, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but by the end of six months, only 43 percent of...
View ArticlePlunket statistics show breastfeeding at 19 year high
Monday, 30 July 2012, 12:33 pm Press Release: New Zealand Plunket Society 30 July 2012 Plunket statistics show breastfeeding at 19 year high , released ahead of World Breastfeeding week, show New...
View ArticleAnother View: Healthy moms on methadone can safely breast-feed
I am responding to The Sacramento Bee’s article on how Sacramento Child Protective Services handled the case of a baby who died of a drug overdose (“CPS lapse cited in death,” The Public Eye, Sept....
View ArticleMore moms are trying, sticking with breastfeeding
Good news for the future King George (that’s Kate and William’s little prince) and all the other princes and princesses out there! More of your moms are breastfeeding you during your first hours of...
View ArticleCondition impedes some mothers’ attempts to breast-feed
After struggling to breast-feed her first two children, Nyssa Retter was determined to do better with her third. She gave birth without the painkillers that may make newborns slightly drowsy. She...
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...
View ArticleKate Middleton breastfeeding along with 50 percent of Americans (Video)
The survey showed significant changes in percentages. The number of mothers who began breastfeeding rose to 77 percent of them beginning the process. The number of babies being breastfed at 12 months...
View ArticleHealth Net Promotes Benefits of Breastfeeding (Health Net Inc)
(Source: Health Net Inc) LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2013-- August is National Breastfeeding Month, and Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is supporting this annual initiative, which is...
View ArticleHealth Net Promotes Benefits of Breastfeeding
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August is National Breastfeeding Month, and Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is supporting this annual initiative, which is spearheaded by the United States Breastfeeding...
View ArticleBreast-feeding is on the rise in America, CDC says
Good news for babies: The number of mothers breast-feeding is rising across America. So says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a released Thursday. From 2000 to 2008, the proportion of...
View ArticleTips for successful breastfeeding
One of the many decisions an expectant mother makes is whether to breastfeed her baby. Breastfeeding has many health benefits for mother and child but whether it is right for you is a very personal...
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...
View ArticleU.S. hospitals poor at breast-feeding support: study
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals are not doing enough to encourage mothers to breast-feed their newborns, raising the risk of childhood obesity, diabetes and other conditions, according to a federal...
View ArticleYou wont belive how benefical breastfeeding is
Breastfeeding is the most important during the first six months in a babies life. Choosing to breast or bottle feed is the most important decision for the mother and the baby. There are many...
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 ArticleWaikato DHB lactation consultants help new mums
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 12:54 pm Press Release: Waikato District Health Board Waikato DHB lactation consultants help new mums Debbie Graham and Alys Brown from Waikato District Health Board’s...
View ArticleHospitals need to do more to help moms breastfeed
Hospitals could and should do a lot more to help women succeed at breastfeeding, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Hospitals need to greatly...
View ArticleKate Middleton breastfeeding along with 50 percent of American mothers (Video)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 2013 report card released yesterday on breastfeeding in the United States shows a significant change has taken place. The number of mothers...
View ArticleU.S. hospitals lacking in breastfeeding support: study
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals are not doing enough to encourage mothers to breastfeed their newborns, raising the risk of childhood obesity, diabetes and other conditions, according to a federal...
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 ArticleCDC: Moms Need More Help Breast-Feeding
(CNN) -- Hospitals could and should do a lot more to help women succeed at breast-feeding, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Hospitals need to...
View ArticleLaurie Gwyn Breast-feeding offers benefits for babies, moms
Breast-feeding is one of the best ways to ensure a healthy start for your baby. It is a wonderful gift that provides great emotional satisfaction and bonding with your baby, while also providing...
View ArticleNudged by hospitals, more U.S. moms are breastfeeding: CDC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More mothers in the United States are breastfeeding their babies, a practice that could potentially save billions in health care costs, the Centers for Disease Control said in a...
View ArticleStudy: Hospitals fail new moms
Most lack support for breastfeeding, researchers say Medicine + Health Blog HPIO board expanded... Health Resources Hospital / Urgent Care Locator Keywords Zipcode Category: Select Category: Hospitals...
View ArticleMore U.S. moms embrace breastfeeding, led by Idaho and California
Breastfeeding is on the rise in the U.S., with 77 percent of new mothers nursing their newborns and nearly half sticking with it for at least six months, according to new data from the U.S. Centers...
View ArticleMore U.S. moms embrace breast-feeding
Breast-feeding is on the rise in the U.S., with 77 percent of new mothers nursing their newborns and nearly half sticking with it for at least six months, according to new data from the U.S. Centers...
View ArticleUNC researchers study ‘love hormone’ ties to breastfeeding,...
CHAPEL HILL — Anxiety and fear overshadowed the joys of motherhood for Julie Zola shortly after she brought her baby home from UNC Hospital. “It hit me like a train: shortness of breath, dizziness,...
View ArticleTar Heel of the Week: Sue Evans spreads the word on the benefits of breast...
RALEIGH — The benefits of breast milk seem to multiply with each new study, from warding off dangerous infections in newborns to reducing the cancer risk of children as old as 15. And as more benefits...
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