Breastfeeding mothers are turning to online groups due to dwindling real-life support — but these volunteer-led platforms don’t always have the best advice.
The teeth in these Australopithecus africanus skulls contain important evidence about the nutrition of these individuals as they grew up.
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A new study shows the enigmatic hominin species Australopithecus africanus may have breastfed young for around 5-6 years – a very costly practice for the mother.
For women who have had gestational diabetes, maintaining a healthy diet can help lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later on.
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Women who have had gestational diabetes during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But regular checks, a healthy diet and exercise are can help to manage this risk.
The more comfortable women feel about breastfeeding in public, the better for both babies and society.
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Promoting the benefits of breastfeeding isn’t enough when uncomfortable and uninviting public places deter mothers. Places that help them feel comfortable breastfeeding have several key features.
The breastfeeding relationship is not always a dream. It can be challenging, physically painful and cause guilt and postnatal depression for many mothers.
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A doctor argues that breastfeeding should be encouraged, but not at the expense of a mother’s mental health.
When newborns stay with their opioid-dependent mothers in hospital, they experience improved mother-infant bonding, greater chances of breastfeeding, less severe symptoms, less medication and much shorter hospital stays.
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The evidence is clear that newborn babies do better when they ‘room-in’ with their opioid-dependent mothers. So why are hospitals across Canada so slow to provide this recognized standard of care?
New research has found that mothers may be forgoing medication they need in order to breastfeed their babies.
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HIV negative children born to women with HIV have a greater risk of dying before their first birthday.
If a baby isn’t breastfed, or is partially breastfed, commercial infant formula should be the only other food given until around six months, and should be continued alongside solid foods until 12 months.
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Formula feeding has been linked to higher weight gain in children. But parents who are formula feeding their babies can take measures to promote healthy weight gain.
A rewarding experience for both.
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Ayelet Oreg, Binghamton University, State University of New York
The ability to help save other babies’ lives can make recovering from a big loss easier.
The formula industry has responded to the decline in sales to white women at home by ramping up its marketing to Black and brown women overseas.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Health Economics, Wellbeing and Society, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University