Obstetrics & gynaecology
What is mastitis?
It's the middle of the night. Your newborn baby is awake. Again. She wants to feed. You lift her to your breast and brace for the pain.
Feb 14, 2019
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News tagged with breastfeeding mothers
Cardiology
Breastfeeding may help a mom's heart
Studies have long touted the benefits of breastfeeding for infants, including stronger immune systems and lower risk for asthma, obesity and Type 2 diabetes. But babies aren't the only ones benefiting: Nursing also appears ...
Jan 10, 2019
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Health
CEASE program increases smoking cessation assistance provided to breastfeeding mothers
A study led by MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) researchers demonstrates that an MGHfC-developed program designed to help the parents of pediatric patients quit smoking can increase the provision of such assistance ...
Dec 5, 2018
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Pediatrics
Pro-breastfeeding communities empower new moms
Social media can positively influence breastfeeding related attitudes, knowledge and behavior, according to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Breastfeeding support groups on social media create a sense ...
Nov 8, 2018
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Pediatrics
Study: At-risk mothers receive less support, information on breastfeeding
Single mothers, those with less education and mothers enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children—better known as the WIC Program—may receive less information and support with ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Pediatrics
Finns demand legal right to breastfeed in public
Finnish health officials are demanding a law to protect breastfeeding mothers from being driven out of public places, including restaurants and coffee shops, in one of western Europe's most gender equal nations.
Oct 4, 2018
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Pediatrics
Study shows link between breastfeeding and infant health is not straight-forward
There's little question about the value of breast milk as a source of infant nutrition, but a University at Buffalo sociologist is part of a research team whose new study is adding critical nuance toward better understanding ...
Sep 25, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight mothers are more likely to stop breastfeeding
Overweight mothers are more likely than those classed as being of a healthy weight to stop breastfeeding in the first week after having a baby and less likely to continue past four months, according to a new study from the ...
Sep 12, 2018
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Pediatrics
Good news, bad news in U.S. breastfeeding report
(HealthDay)—Most new mothers in the United States start out breastfeeding, but many stop sooner than recommended, a new federal government report says.
Aug 20, 2018
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Pediatrics
Breastfeeding mothers stop nursing sooner when living with smokers
Nursing mothers who live with two or more smokers are more likely to stop breastfeeding sooner than those who live in nonsmoking households. In a Hong Kong-based study, researchers discovered that these mothers are at 30 ...
Jun 28, 2018
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