South Africa: Breastfeeding While Hungry - Is Enough Being Done to Support Mothers in the Free State?
[spotlight] Earlier this month, from 1 to 7 August, the world celebrated breastfeeding week under the theme - "Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents". This global campaign aims to create support and awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding among women who are physically able to do so. Exclusive breastfeeding for babies within the first six months of life is encouraged - also in South Africa - because breast milk contains all the nutrition that a baby needs. To improve infant nutrition (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 31, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nutrition Pregnancy and Childbirth South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Women and Gender Source Type: news
Featured review: Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in newborn babies
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 30, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
New Survey from Aeroflow Breastpumps Highlights Breastfeeding's Impact on Postpartum Mental Health & amp; the Need for Education
67% of New Mothers Say That Breastfeeding or Making Sure Their Baby Was Fed Contributes to Their Stress and Anxiety, and 90% Want More Education on What To Expect With Postpartum Mental Health ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aeroflow Breastpumps, a national Durable... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: WOM SVY Source Type: news
Kenya ’ s Population Growth Decreases as More Women Embrace Modern Family Planning
Pharmacists, like Christine Atieno from Mediway Healthcare and doctors say women and men in Kenya are more open to contraceptive use now. CREDIT: Wilson Odhiambo/IPS By Wilson OdhiamboNAIROBI, Aug 28 2023 (IPS) According to a family planning brief, more than 370 million women in middle and low-income countries were finally embracing modern contraception to help curb unintended pregnancies.
This statistic suggests that one in every three women from middle and low-income countries use contraceptives today.
Africa, which had the lowest number of family planning users in 2012, had registered a 66 percent increase, from 40...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wilson Odhiambo Tags: Africa Development & Aid Education Featured Gender Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Population Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Source Type: news
Public Belief in the Maternal Health Benefits of Breastfeeding - United States, 2018 and 2021
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - August 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Breastfeeding for at Least Six Months Aids Maternal Cardiovascular Factors
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- Breastfeeding for at least six months may reduce some maternal cardiovascular risk factors in women three years postpartum, according to a study published online July 19 in the International Breastfeeding Journal.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Changes in Policy Supports for Healthy Food Retailers, Farmers Markets, and Breastfeeding Among US Municipalities, 2014-2021: National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living (CBS-HEAL)
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - August 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Tampa startup backed by Florida Blue launches Natural Nipple product
A Tampa startup that has developed a natural infant feeding alternative to breastfeeding has exited the funding and research and development phases and has started mass production. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 14, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Pam Huff Source Type: news
Nigeria: Babies Not Breastfed Are 14 Times More Likely to Die Before First Birthday - UNICEF
[Vanguard] The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has said infants who are not breastfed are fourteen times more likely to die before their first birthday than those who are exclusively breastfed. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Exclusive Breastfeeding Can Prevent Breast, Ovarian Cancers, Says NAFDAC DG
[Leadership] The director general of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged nursing mothers to always espouse optimal breastfeeding of their children with a view to lowering the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news
Pregnant Rihanna Breastfeeds Son RZA in Savage x Fenty Campaign Photos
This just in: Rihanna looks glamorous even while breastfeeding. In a new photo shoot for Savage x Fenty’s new maternity line, the 35-year-old singer shows off her baby bump while holding her 1-year-old son, whom she shares with A$AP Rocky. She wears just a simple black bra, which boasts cups that…#savagexfentys #aprocky #aprockyplugsrihanna #fentyskin #newriotrowdypipen #savagexfenty #savage #parisfashionweek #louisvuitton #barbados (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Breastfeeding Week - Govt Tasked On Breastfeeding-Friendly Environments in Workplace
[Daily Trust] Government has been enjoined to provide a breastfeeding-friendly environment in the workplace for mothers. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Governance Health and Medicine Labour Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Africa: Nurturing Future Generations Through Breastfeeding
[UN News] Christine, her son, and her mother are among 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, living in a camp in northwestern Uganda, served by the World Food Programme (WFP) and its partners, which are providing critical assistance to breastfeeding mothers. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 7, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news
There ’s Now An Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression
Treating depression is complex and time-consuming, since matching patients to the right drug treatment is a matter of trial and error that can take weeks or even months. And post partum depression, which affects up to 20% of new mothers in the first six weeks after giving birth, is no different.
On August 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved zuranolone, or Zurzuvae, for treating postpartum depression. The drug, developed by Massachusetts-based biotechs Sage Therapeutics and Biogen, is a pill that women take once a day for 14 days and is the first oral treatment for the major depressive condition.
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Source: TIME: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Pioneering mothers are breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports
Breastfeeding and high-performance sports were long an almost impossible combination for top female athletes (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
