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

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are vaccines necessary if you breastfeed? Here’s what breastfeeding mothers need to know

Hindustan Times

Breastfeeding is often touted as one of the best ways to nourish your newborn, but it goes beyond just providing essential nutrients. Breast milk plays a vital role in jumpstarting and developing your baby's immune system, protecting against various infections and diseases. These components include: Antibodies: One of the most significant elements of breast milk is antibodies, particularly Immunoglobulin A. …

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4 months ago

Secret Service under fire again after agent allegedly ‘abandoned her post’ at Trump's NC rally to breastfeed

Hindustan Times

The US Secret Service is reportedly investigating whether a female agent left her post at Donald Trump’s North Carolina rally to breastfeed. Secret Service under fire again after female agent allegedly ‘abandoned her post’ at Donald Trump's NC rally What are the allegations? She alleged that the female agent “abandoned her post” with “no permission/warning to the event site agent, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

World Breastfeeding Week: Bipasha Basu shares her emotional breastfeeding journey with daughter Devi

Hindustan Times

Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on November 12, 2022. Full-time mum to Devi Basu Singh Grover, Bipasha says being a mum is the "best job ever". As a mother, Bipasha Basu was emotional when she couldn't breastfeed Devi in the first three months of her birth due to holes in the latter's …

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7 months ago

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

The Independent

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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, 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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11 months, 1 week ago

Relactation: What is it? Know ways to get your baby back to breastfeeding

India TV News

Relactation is a process where a mother who has stopped lactation for some reason due to health conditions or refusal to breastfeed the baby ceases milk supply but decides to rebuild her supply after the supply is diminished for at least more than 40 days. When we asked Dr Gazala Khan, Lactation consultant, Motherhood Hospitals, Lullanagar, Pune about the same, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Most Dutch businesses not providing breastfeeding employees adequate space to pump

NL Times

Most employers in the Netherlands know they have to offer breastfeeding employees space and time during work to feed their babies or pump breast milk. Only 54 percent of surveyed employers said they had a comfortable chair in their breastfeeding/pumping space, and only 44 percent provided fresh air or climate control. “A plus in this tight labor market.” Despite the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Mother explains decision to breastfeed her four-year-old son

The Independent

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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, 6 months ago

'With backing of all parties': In a first, Italian lawmaker Gilda Sportiello breastfeeds baby in Parliament

India Today

Gilda Sportiello on Wednesday became the first politician in Italy to breastfeed her newborn baby in the lower House. Gilda Sportiello sat down with her baby boy in the higher benches, took part in a vote on public administration, and then started to breastfeed him to unanimous applause, triggering a round of applause from fellow members. “Fa il suo esordio …

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1 year, 8 months ago

I made the informed decision to feed my babies formula. I wish I was supported

ABC

After the birth of my first child, I found myself in a hospital bed googling "Will formula harm my baby?" Like so many new parents, I was sold on "breast is best" — I believed that anything else would ruin my baby's chances at the "best start in life". Once my wife and I had made the decision to formula …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Stacey Solomon left ‘naked’ during breastfeeding mishap: ‘You can’t breastfeed in a jumper dress’

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Women help each other through online breastfeeding support groups as support dwindles amid pandemic

ABC

The growth of breastfeeding groups on social media is seeing "women helping women" to nurse their babies for longer in the face of limited access to in-person support during the pandemic. Key points: The Australian Breastfeeding Project aims to support women online who may not have access to services due to the pandemic A National Health Survey done during the …

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2 years, 5 months ago

The Problem With The AAP's New Breastfeeding Guidelines

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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

Breastmilk 'saves lives' — so why are fewer working Pasifika women nursing their babies?

ABC

For generations, Pacific Island women sat cross-legged on the floor and fed their babies on demand. Key points: Breastfeeding rates are falling across the Pacific region Inadequate lactation facilities, work pressure and unpaid maternity leave are contributing to the decline, PNG mothers say Physician Mangu Kendino says women should feel proud of their efforts to continue breastfeeding When they faced …

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3 years, 3 months ago

How to breastfeed your little one the right way

Hindustan Times

How to breastfeed your little one the right way Breast milk is like a child's first vaccination. Here are some tips to breastfeed your little one, by Jinal Patel, Dietician, Apollo Spectra Hospital, Mumbai. 1 / 6 Breast milk is loaded with many nutrients from vitamins, proteins and fat apart from antibodies that protect your child from diseases and infections. …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

Hindustan Times

During these challenging times of the pandemic, mothers across the world have voiced many fears, most of them unfounded, about the effects of breastfeeding. Benefits of breastfeeding According to a joint statement released by UNICEF Executive Director and WHO Director-General, this year's world breastfeeding week under its theme ‘Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility’, is a time to revisit the commitment …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Women Who Breastfeed More in Their Reproductive Years are at Less Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases, Study

News 18

Women who breastfeed more during their reproductive years are less likely to gain weight and build up fat around their abdomen or around the heart, and thus lower their risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to a study. “After accounting for lifestyle behaviours and other risk factors across the life course, the lower visceral and pericardial fat among women with longer …

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

Are vaccines necessary if you breastfeed? Here’s what breastfeeding mothers need to know

Secret Service under fire again after agent allegedly ‘abandoned her post’ at Trump's NC rally to breastfeed

World Breastfeeding Week: Bipasha Basu shares her emotional breastfeeding journey with daughter Devi

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

New mothers need more help to breastfeed their babies: survey

New mothers need more help to breastfeed their babies: survey

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

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

Relactation: What is it? Know ways to get your baby back to breastfeeding

Most Dutch businesses not providing breastfeeding employees adequate space to pump

Mother explains decision to breastfeed her four-year-old son

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

'With backing of all parties': In a first, Italian lawmaker Gilda Sportiello breastfeeds baby in Parliament

I made the informed decision to feed my babies formula. I wish I was supported

Stacey Solomon left ‘naked’ during breastfeeding mishap: ‘You can’t breastfeed in a jumper dress’

Women help each other through online breastfeeding support groups as support dwindles amid pandemic

The Problem With The AAP's New Breastfeeding Guidelines

Is breastfeeding too hyped up?

Breastmilk 'saves lives' — so why are fewer working Pasifika women nursing their babies?

How to breastfeed your little one the right way

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

Women Who Breastfeed More in Their Reproductive Years are at Less Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases, Study

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