Pediatrics

My baby has 'tongue-tie'—Should I be worried?

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! Is it joyful? What if your baby cries, fusses and isn't feeding well? Perhaps you've tried breast and bottle-feeding without success.

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.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Should infants be separated from COVID-19-positive mothers?

In a new commentary, Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, addresses the risks and benefits of separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers following birth. Although multiple public health ...

Oncology & Cancer

Breastfeeding linked to lower ovarian cancer risk

An international study involving researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has found women who breastfeed their babies may lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer by almost 25 percent.

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