Breastfeeding 101: Tips for New Moms
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- There’s a host of studies supporting the numerous ways breastfeeding helps baby ' s development -- and the health of mothers, too.
However, too many women are hesitant to start breastfeeding or stick with it if... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
OnlyFans stars are shamelessly bypassing Instagram's nudity restrictions by pretending to breastfeed baby dolls - as furious viewers claim they are 'making a complete mockery of mothers'
MailOnline explored the 'breastfeeding' search term on the platform, and found several videos of OnlyFans stars scattered among the images and videos of mothers actually breastfeeding. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Department of Health and Human Services gives awards to 5 breastfeeding initiatives
In an effort to promote the benefits of breastfeeding for infants, the Department of Health and Human Services announced prize winners for its Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding Innovation Challenge on Tuesday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breastfed babies are less likely to be given treats before their 1st birthday, claims study
Researchers from the University of Glasgow analysed data from 2,730 parents and found a number of positive links between breastfeeding for at least six months and early infant diets. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lactation Consultant Group Investigates Tongue-Tie Advocate
Mothers have complained that Melanie Henstrom, a lactation consultant in Boise, Idaho, pressured them to get their babies ’ tongues lasered by a dentist. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie Thomas Tags: Consultants Breastfeeding Parenting Teeth and Dentistry Source Type: news
3 strategies to break down barriers to breastfeeding and lower women ’s risk of breast cancer
Key takeawaysEven though the Affordable Care Act requires coverage of “comprehensive lactation support” families are often unclear about what their insurance offers.Parental leave should be longer and paid for both parents, study participants said.Workplace owners, managers and employees should be better informed about family leave rights.When it comes to encouraging women in California to breastfeed, health care providers, insurance companies and employers need to be doing more, according to recommendations in anew report from theUCLA Center for Health Policy Research.Breastfeeding has been shown in studies tolower th...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - January 31, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
I desperately wanted to breastfeed and felt I failed as a mom when I couldn't
Morag Wehrle had a vision for the type of new mom she would be — drug-free labour, cloth diapers, and exclusive breastfeeding. So when her body was unable to produce breast milk, she felt she was letting her daughter down. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news
Quantifying Breastmilk Volume Supports Researchers And Mothers
Uncertainty about milk supply is a major factor leading many women to discontinue breastfeeding prematurely. Coroflo has introduced an accurate breastfeeding monitor. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 27, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Brittany Barreto, Contributor Tags: ForbesWomen /forbeswomen Leadership /leadership Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare standard Source Type: news
Rwanda: Breastfeeding Woes - Coping With Mastitis
[New Times] The issue of mastitis, an inflammation (swelling) in the breast that is usually caused by an infection, has gained attention as more people share their experiences with this often-under-discussed condition. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 25, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Rwanda Sustainable Development Women and Gender Source Type: news
Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Child BMI for Age Z-Score
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- Regardless of maternal body mass index (BMI) category, breastfeeding is associated with a lower child BMI for age z-score (BMIz), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in Pediatrics.Gayle M. Shipp, Ph.D., R.D.N.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Four Companies Innovating In Breastfeeding Support
Innovative companies like SimpliFed, Nyssa, Work& Mother, and Lactamo are addressing the most common breastfeeding challenges with novel products. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Brittany Barreto, Contributor Tags: ForbesWomen /forbeswomen Leadership /leadership Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare standard Source Type: news
Maternal Health Brand, Lansinoh, Launches First-Ever Wearable Pump Available Without Upgrade Fee Through Insurance & amp; Medicaid
Lansinoh®, a global leader in breastfeeding solutions and support for nearly four decades, today announced the launch of the new Lansinoh DiscreetDuo™ Wearable Pump, the first-ever wearable breast pump available without an upgrade fee with most insurance plans, including Medicaid.... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 17, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT WOM Source Type: news
Lethal combination of hunger and disease to lead to more deaths in Gaza
People displaced from their homes waiting for food at Al-Shaboura Camp, in the centre of Rafa, Gaza on 17–18 December 2023. Photo credit: WHO
21 December 2023 – Hunger is ravaging Gaza, and this is expected to increase illness across the Strip, most acutely among children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and older people.
In new estimates released today, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global partnership, which includes WHO, said Gaza is facing “catastrophic levels of food insecurity,” with the risk of famine “increasing each day.”
An unprecedented 93% of the population i...
Source: WHO EMRO News - December 21, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
US doctors are wrongly slicing off bits of babies' TONGUES 'to make breastfeeding easier' and leaving them with life-long deformities, investigation finds
Midwives and doctors have aggressively recommended that babies undergo a risky procedure to make breastfeeding easier, with potentially disastrous consequences. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tongue Tie Surgery: Inside the Business of Cutting Babies ’ Tongues
Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katie Thomas, Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg Tags: Breastfeeding Tongue Tongue-tie release Teeth and Dentistry Consultants Social Media Conflicts of Interest Babies and Infants Parenting Pregnancy and Childbirth your-feed-healthcare Henstrom, Melanie Siegel, Dr. Scott Zink, Dr. S Source Type: news
