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The oxytocin system—which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby—may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal depression, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Mar 14, 2025
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An observational study found that infants who had more diverse bacteria in their gut had lower childhood blood pressure, and this protective association was stronger if they were breastfed for at least six months. The findings ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Breastfeeding can be a challenge for many new moms, regardless of where they live. However, a new study from the University of Missouri highlights a unique struggle faced by mothers in rural America: a lack of access to support ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Mothers who were given access to virtual breastfeeding support (or telelactation) through a free app tended to report more breastfeeding than peers who did not receive such help, with a more-pronounced effect observed among ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Fathers who take at least two weeks of leave after their child's birth are significantly more likely to report longer breastfeeding duration, according to a recent survey led by scientists at Northwestern University and the ...
Feb 25, 2025
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A growing number of women experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy which typically resolve after birth.
Feb 12, 2025
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Breastfeeding is so important for child health that the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef recommend that babies should be breastfed within an hour of birth, be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, ...
Feb 9, 2025
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The World Health Organization recommends that babies should exclusively breastfeed for at least the first six months of their lives and continue alongside the introduction of other foods for at least two years, as breastmilk ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Infant mortality in the United States decreased by 24.2% between 1999 and 2022. Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University and Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU discovered this improvement in a study published ...
Jan 27, 2025
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UK supermarket giant Tesco is being urged to drop an "unethical" pilot of an in-store infant feeding advice service in which midwives are expected to wear branded uniforms and undergo training by the formula company, reveals ...
Jan 8, 2025
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