My Wife Wants to Keep Breastfeeding Our 2-Year-Old. This Feels Strange.

1 week, 3 days ago

I’m unable to breastfeed my baby – and the guilt is overwhelming

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4 weeks ago

Mother Is Best Judge To Decide Interest Of Growing Baby: Karnataka HC Directs NIMHANS To Consider Giving Nurse 120 Day Child Care Leave

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The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal which directed National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences to "consider grant" of Child Care Leave to a nurse for a period of 120 days and extend CCL benefits' within eight weeks. In doing so the court underscored that NIMHANS as State's instrumentality has to be …

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3 months, 1 week ago

9 best weaning books: Easy to follow recipes your baby will love

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The official recommendation is to introduce solids from six months, and each of …

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54 years, 11 months ago

My Wife Insists on Controlling Every Parenting Decision. She’s Forcing Me to Be a Deadbeat Dad.

Slate

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. You hit the nail on the head with these two sentences: “Apparently, we don’t agree on what is important and what is not, and I don’t know how to bridge that gap.” “I feel like she is unfairly putting me into the role of the stereotypical ‘out-of-touch dad.’” Putting myself in your …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Breastfeeding 101: Best practices, benefits and overcoming challenges

Hindustan Times

Breastfeeding is a natural process which is essential for the optimal growth and development of infants, apart from being a profoundly rewarding experience for both mother and baby, offering a unique blend of nourishment and emotional connection. Breastfeeding 101: Best practices, benefits and overcoming challenges Breastfeeding is an ongoing process, and the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

The real picture

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Breastfeeding is a natural and essential part of motherhood, offering numerous benefits for both mother and child. However, many myths and misconceptions surround breastfeeding, often leading to confusion and unnecessary challenges for new mothers. Many mothers face challenges such as difficulty latching, low milk supply, or sore nipples, especially in the early days. Seeking support from lactation consultants, paediatricians, …

Breastfeeding

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Breastfeeding: What after maternity leave?

New Indian Express

KOCHI: All moms are superhumans. Here are some tips to help mothers continue breastfeeding while working: Start early: Begin using breast pumps to express milk 2 to 3 weeks before returning to work. Regular expression: Aim to express breast milk 3 to 4 times daily, including at night before sleep, in the morning, and once or twice during working hours. …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

World Breastfeeding Week 2024: Is it time to wean your baby? What is the correct procedure?

Hindustan Times

Weaning is a significant milestone in your baby’s development, marking the transition from breast milk or formula to solid foods where WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and then gradually introducing solid foods while continuing to breastfeed or formula-feed until at least 12 months. Weaning signs In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Shrishailesh Mantur, MBBS, MD, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Guidelines for weaning: Transitioning from breastfeeding to solid food

Hindustan Times

The transition from shifting to solid food from breastfeeding is considered one of the milestones in a baby's life where weaning is a process when newborns are introduced to solid food or fluids from drinking the breast milk or formula. Various reasons could influence this transitional shift in babies, such as the mother now having to get back to her …

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7 months ago

US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

New mothers need more help to breastfeed their babies: survey

Dutch News

Most new mothers stop breastfeeding earlier than planned and should be given help, the Dutch healthy food institute Voedingscentrum has said. Some 70% of new mothers give up because they are unsure if the baby is getting enough milk or because they feel pain while breastfeeding, a survey has shown. “That is why we want extra help for these women …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

New mothers need more help to breastfeed their babies: survey

Dutch News

Most new mothers stop breastfeeding earlier than planned and should be given help, the Dutch healthy food institute Voedingscentrum has said. Some 70% of new mothers give up because they are unsure if the baby is getting enough milk or because they feel pain while breastfeeding, a survey has shown. “That is why we want extra help for these women …

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8 months ago

Supporting your loved one to breastfeed starts by valuing it as work

ABC

Whenever Elizabeth Mansfield was breastfeeding and her husband was home, he kept busy. The reproductive work of breastfeeding The World Health Organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding for babies to six months of age, and for breastfeeding to continue alongside suitable complementary foods for up to two years and beyond. What makes breastfeeding unique, Dr Smith explains, is that it's work that …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Katherine Schwarzenegger slams America's 'medical system' for 'not paying enough attention to mothers' after childbirth - as she opens up about the struggles she faced after welcoming her kids with Ch

Daily Mail

Katherine Schwarzenegger has slammed the US 'medical system' for 'not paying enough attention to mothers' following childbirth - as she opened up about some of the struggles she faced after welcoming her two children with Chris Pratt. Katherine Schwarzenegger has slammed the US 'medical system' for 'not paying enough attention to mothers' following childbirth She also opened up about some …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

I Always Pictured Breastfeeding My Kids. Then My Psychiatrist Recommended Against It.

Slate

When I was expecting my first baby, my psychiatrist was unequivocal: She recommended that I not breastfeed—for my health and my son’s. As I considered formula feeding, I learned that these breastfeeding guidelines that many clinicians use as gospel overstate benefits from available data: The best breastfeeding data do show small short-term benefits for babies, like 4 percent fewer gut …

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1 year ago

My Daughter’s New Dream for Her Future Is Extremely Concerning

Slate

Slate Plus members get more Care and Feeding every week. It’s all described like life would be an amazing stream of gardening projects and baking bread if only women would give up independence and money and let men take care of them. But this feels like she’s drifting away from her own opportunities, especially because she talks increasingly seriously about …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Woman says she was told not to breastfeed on flight because it would make passengers ‘uncomfortable’

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People are coming to a woman’s defence after she claimed that she was told not to …

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1 year, 4 months ago

World Breastfeeding Week: If it’s about my child, nobody’s opinion on feeding in public matters, says Neha Marda

Hindustan Times

While there has always been stigma attached to breastfeeding in public spaces, new mum Neha Marda tells us that she does not give importance to anyone’s opinion or judgements when it comes to her child’s well-being. If it’s about my child, nobody’s judgement matters to me.” The 35-year-old, who embraced motherhood after 11 years of being married to Patna- based …

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1 year, 4 months ago

#World Breastfeeding Week: Sexualisation around breastfeeding needs to stop, says Neha Dhupia

Hindustan Times

It’s World Breastfeeding Week and Neha Dhupia, mother of two, feels while the discourse on breastfeeding has gained momentum, there’s still a long way to go. Sexualisation around breastfeeding needs to stop and it will change only if we have conversations about it. She adds, “We have had support from so many new mums, including Kajal Aggarwal, Faye D’Souza, Soha …

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1 year, 4 months ago

The truth about baby-led weaning

BBC

Baby-led weaning: What are the risks and benefits? Getty Images There are many claimed risks and benefits to allowing infants to self-feed through baby-led weaning, but the scientific research is mixed Even the findings of a randomised controlled study – in which one group of parents is given BLW instructions and a "control" group is given traditional feeding advice – …

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1 year, 9 months ago

These Parents Didn't Give Birth, But They Are Breastfeeding Their Babies

Huff Post

ArtBox Images via Getty Images Bekki Hockman, who runs a Facebook group for non-gestational parents who wish to breastfeed, experienced a lot of pain and disappointment on her journey to motherhood. “One day my goddaughter came forward and said, ‘When are you going to let me do this for you?’” As Hockman’s surrogate, her goddaughter got pregnant on the first …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Mum receives backlash after saying she breastfeeds her toddler

Daily Mail

Emma said she's been called 'disgusting' and that she should be 'locked up' But the video went viral and received an influx of abusive comments Emma shared a TikTok explaining she is 'weaning' her son, two, off breastmilk A mum has copped backlash online after revealing she breastfeeds her toddler A mum-of-three has been called 'disgusting' and 'wrong' by strangers …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Parenting 'expert' Tizzie Hall slammed for comparing babies to cows in breastfeeding advice

Daily Mail

An Australian parenting author with 15 years of experience working with young children has been heavily criticised for offering 'misleading' and 'damaging' advice about breastfeeding online. Tizzie Hall, the author of Save Our Sleep, took to Instagram on August 12 with a stock image of two different coloured breast milks to show, she claims, what happens if women feed their …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Breastfeeding is nature’s best health plan

Hindustan Times

If there is a health plan that promotes health best practices, prevents diseases, and helps in reducing health inequalities, it is breastfeeding. Improving the early initiation of breastfeeding, within an hour of birth, and protecting exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, therefore, assumes utmost importance. Timely initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth: Every newborn starts …

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2 years, 5 months ago

The Problem With The AAP's New Breastfeeding Guidelines

Huff Post

Christelle Leuvennink via Getty Images More support for moms who choose to breastfeed past one year is a good thing. They called for pediatricians to support families who want to keep nursing and advocate for policy changes — such as universal paid family leave, workplace protections for pumping and insurance coverage for lactation supplies and support — that would make …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Is breastfeeding too hyped up?

Hindustan Times

Most mothers want to try breastfeeding. At first, Damaiani worried she wasn't producing enough milk, but her doctor said the baby just wasn't latching properly to her breast, which is what babies need to do to get to the milk. But in countries where women have constant access to clean water and the money to purchase a regular supply of …

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2 years, 9 months ago

4 Ways You Can Provide Breastmilk to Your Baby After Returning to Work

News 18

COVID-19 pandemic has taken a dig at working life. However, new mothers are having a tough time balancing their work life and baby. In that case, new mothers have a dilemma of providing proper breast milk to their babies balancing their work life. If you are facing the same problem, then we have come up with simple tips that can …

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2 years, 10 months ago

What People Get Wrong About The 'Golden Hour' After Birth

Huff Post

FatCamera via Getty Images In the moments after I gave birth to my second child — a healthy, 9-pound chunk of a baby — I felt the most physically exhausted I’ve ever been in my life. To the extent it is possible, the general recommendation is that moms and new babies should be kept together for what’s sometimes called that …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Hospital's advice for new mums in the 60s re-emerges

Daily Mail

A list of rules from 1968 details how differently maternity wards once operated - with mothers told when and how they could interact with their own babies. The list titled 'instruction for mothers' details five 'general rules', three 'nursing rules', and two additional rules for mums who bottle feed. Modern mothers have been left in shock after reading a very …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Did You Know Both Baby and Mom Benefit From Breastfeeding?

News 18

Breastfeeding is considered to be crucial. While a mother is inundated with information about breastfeeding from everywhere, one common question in her mind is how long she must continue to feed her little one, beyond the newborn stage. It helps reduce mom’s postpartum depression Month Six: The gut of the baby gets matured for solid foods. Month 12: Past a …

Breastfeeding Baby

3 years, 4 months ago

US based organisation of doctors changes breastfeeding to chestfeeding

Op India

An organisation of doctors called the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has issued new guidelines that suggest using terms such as “chestfeeding”, “human milk feeding”, and “parent’s milk” to promote what it describes as “gender-inclusive language”. In the new guidelines, the ABM has suggested “gender-inclusive terms” for “breastfeeding” that include – “chestfeeding”, “lactating, expressing”, “pumping”, “human milk feeding”. Similarly, alternatives for …

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3 years, 4 months ago

World breastfeeding week: Myths busted for new and expecting mothers

Firstpost

It’s the duty of primary health care providers to educate new mothers and provide them with all the necessary information to make the right decision. It’s the duty of primary health care providers to educate new mothers and their families about the pros and cons of breastfeeding, expressed breastmilk and formula feeding. Breastfeeding provides immense short- and long-term health benefits …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Anita Hassanandani talks about importance of breastfeeding: 'I am going to feed Aarav breast milk for as long as I can'

Hindustan Times

TV actor Anita Hassanandani has shared a new video with her son Aaravv and stressed upon the importance of breast feeding for infants. Ki 'aapke baby ki nutrition ke liye sabse jaruri hai breast milk. Breast milk me wo antibodies hoti hain jo aapke baby ke immunity ko strong banati hain." I have decided that I am going to feed …

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3 years, 8 months ago

6 things you shouldn’t say to a new mother who isn’t breastfeeding

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3 years, 11 months ago

New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2

Associated Press

Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2. Those advisers said in July that everyone should limit their added …

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4 years ago

Chrissy Teigen reflects on ‘shame’ over breastfeeding struggles: ‘Normalise formula’

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4 years ago

Chrissy Teigen Spoke Out on the 'Struggles' of Breastfeeding and Mothers around Agreed

News 18

Weeks after supermodel Chrissy Teigen expressed her grief on losing a baby with husband John Legend, now she has now started a conversation about the struggles faced during breastfeeding. “People have surrogates, people have trouble breastfeeding and all you hear as a new, anxious mom is how breast is best,” she said adding, “Your baby is gonna be BEAUTIFUL, PERFECT, …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Starting a family: parenting advice from Care and Feeding.

Slate

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. I’ve always been upfront about my desire to be a parent but never thought of it as something particularly urgent, especially since I think I might want to adopt. —Baby Rabies Dear BR, I think if you’re having “swirling emotions” right now and have to keep them to yourself, you’re going to …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Parenting style criticism: parenting advice from Care and Feeding.

Slate

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Dear Care and Feeding, I love my tiny demon child so much, but I’m sick of nursing. Advice seems to say just cuddle her and give her a cup, but she doesn’t actually like cuddles and again, the cup doesn’t dissuade her from nursing at all. For more of Slate’s parenting coverage, …

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