Pediatrics
'Breast is best' push out of touch
University of Queensland researchers have discovered why only 34 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfeed to six months, despite the global push to increase rates to 50 per cent.
Jun 3, 2020
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News tagged with breastfeeding mothers
Psychology & Psychiatry
Is there a link between postpartum depression and the 'love hormone'?
UNC researchers are launching a 5-year study aimed at understanding the role of oxytocin in postpartum depression and bonding between mothers and babies.
May 10, 2013
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Pediatrics
Study finds physicians need to better recognize use of herbal supplements while breastfeeding
In an article published in this month's issue of Pediatrics In Review, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) stress the importance of physicians recognizing that many mothers use herbal supplements ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Pediatrics
Breastfeeding guide aims to help docs ease moms through tough first week
A new guide seeks to ensure healthcare providers are ready to help new mothers with the challenging first week of breastfeeding—and to address gaps in knowledge and support created in previous decades when breastfeeding ...
Mar 11, 2020
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Pediatrics
New study shows increase in Welsh breastfeeding rates during pandemic
A Swansea University-led study revealed breastfeeding rates in Wales increased during the pandemic.
Aug 4, 2023
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Immunology
Fast-acting mothers' milk for healthier babies
Human breastmilk responds quickly to protect the child when there is an infection in mothers or babies, according to new international research led by The University of Western Australia.
May 23, 2013
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Pediatrics
Where infants sleep may affect how long they are breastfed
A new study indicates that mothers who frequently sleep, or bed-share, with their infants consistently breastfeed for longer than mothers who do not bed-share. Also, pregnant women who expressed a strong motivation to breastfeed ...
Feb 8, 2016
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Health
Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands: study
A 19th century rural Dutch village had unusually low rates of breastfeeding, likely because mothers were busy working, according to a study published April 13, 2022 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Andrea L. Waters-Rist ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Health
CDC: Breastfeeding rates increasing in US
(HealthDay)—More than three-quarters of infants begin breastfeeding, and rates at six and 12 months have increased since 2000, according to a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Aug 1, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mothers with higher quality diets have slimmer, leaner babies
Obesity is a growing problem among toddlers, children and adolescents in the United States. Gaining weight and fat mass rapidly during the first six months of life is one risk factor that can lead to obesity in children.
May 15, 2019
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