Connect Facebook

Tag: "breastfeeding"

post thumbnail
0

Dietary Guidelines for Canadian Infants Changes Dramatically to Increase Iron Levels

By on 29 Sep, 2012 in Parenting

Prior to six months of age, health organizations say that only breast milk is needed. After that six month mark is reached, parents can start to introduce solids. But which solids should be introduced first? You might be surprised at what the Infant Feeding Joint Working Group (a collaborative effort between Health Canada, the Canadian Pediatric Society, Dietitians of Canada and the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada) has to say.

post thumbnail
0

Canadian Maternity Program Decreases Cesarean Rates and Hospital Time for Mothers and Infants

By on 14 Sep, 2012 in pregnancy

Over the last decade, cesarean rates have increased all over the world; Canada is no exception, going from 17% in the 1990’s to 28% in 2009. This presents several health problems for both mother and baby: increased chances of infection, longer hospital stays, increased risk of delivering preterm, lower birth rates, and more.

post thumbnail
0

American Professor Nurses Sick Baby in Seminar and Stirs Campus Controversy

By on 12 Sep, 2012 in Parenting

Adrienne Pine, anthropology professor at American University, started her day like many other working mothers. But while preparing to head off to her first “Sex, Gender & Culture” class of the year, she found her daughter had a fever. Now faced with a dilemma; she had first-day-responsibilities, a sick baby, and no viable child care options.

post thumbnail
0

Study: Breast Fed Babies Have Healthier Guts and Better Protection against Pathogens

By on 29 Aug, 2012 in Parenting

Countless studies have backed the saying, “Breast is best.” Now, thanks to a research team at Duke University Medical Center, yet another study can be added.

post thumbnail
0

More Canadian Mothers Choosing to Breastfeed

By on 28 Aug, 2012 in Parenting

Great news for Canadian babies! More mom are breastfeeding in Canada. A recent report from Health Canada found that breastfeeding increased to 87 percent in 2010 compared to 80 percent of women breastfeeding in 2001.

post thumbnail
0

Vanderbilt University to Participate in Statewide Initiative to Increase Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates

By on 23 Aug, 2012 in Parenting

It seems that many states are following in New York’s footsteps; the state of Tennessee is planning an initiative to increase the exclusive breastfeeding rates in their hospitals. While not as conservative as the New York initiative, the Tennessee initiative does have some guidelines that hospitals will need to follow to be considered “participants.”

post thumbnail
0

UK School Teaches Teens the Benefits of Breastfeeding with Puppets and Knitted Breasts

By on 13 Aug, 2012 in Parenting

Litherland High School students as young as 14 are learning about motherhood in a whole new way; those that are taking a GCSE class in child development are learning about the benefits of breastfeeding. The tools being used – puppets and knitted breasts – may be a bit unorthodox, but it seems that the efforts really are making an impact on the mothers of tomorrow.

post thumbnail
0

NYC Hospitals Encouraged to Lock Up Infant Formula by Mayor Bloomberg

By on 30 Jul, 2012 in Parenting

While countless studies have documented the benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and baby, the breastfeeding rates in most of America are still rather low when compared to many other countries around the world. A voluntary initiative for hospitals, Latch On NYC, backed and encouraged by Mayor Bloomberg is encouraging NYC hopes to change all of that, but the effort is creating quite a stir.

post thumbnail
0

Study: Breastfeeding may Affect Long-Term Weight

By on 11 Jul, 2012 in Parenting

According to a recent study, the more children a woman has, the more likely she is to experience weight problems later in life. However, researchers also found that women may be able to counteract that risk slightly by breastfeeding their babies.

post thumbnail
2

Hospitals Play a Role in Only One-Third of Women Meeting Breastfeeding Goals, Study Says

By on 05 Jun, 2012 in Parenting

Currently, the recommendation regarding breastfeeding includes nursing exclusively for the first six months of life and continuing until twelve months while introducing solids. These recommendations come from many health organizations: the CDC, the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics, just to name a few.

post thumbnail
0

Better Microbes in Gut build a Better Immune System for Breastfed Babies

By on 22 May, 2012 in Health

Baby’s gut microbes have an important role to play in developing his immune system and a mutli-university research suggests that breast fed babies have a healthier immune system than formula fed babies because of the way the bacteria’s in the gut colonize.

post thumbnail
2

Bottle Fed Babies Gain More Weight in First Year of Life

By on 21 May, 2012 in Parenting

Just a mere couple of generations ago, not gaining enough weight in the first year of life was a concern. Now, the concern weighing on the minds of pediatricians and researchers is the excessive weight gain of many infants today.

post thumbnail
0

Flash Heating an Effective Method for Neutralizing HIV Virus in Breast Milk

By on 05 May, 2012 in Parenting

Breast milk is almost always the best source of nutrition for infants under twelve months of age. This has been verified by many organizations, including the World Health Organization. But when the mother is HIV positive, there is an increased risk of HIV transmission from mother to baby when the mother breastfeeds. In the United States and other developed countries, formula is a perfectly acceptable alternative.

« Previous Page — Older Entries
Newer Entries — Next Page »

Celebrity Kids

Parenting

Pregnancy

Health

Product Reviews