Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms
We hope you've decided to at least try breastfeeding. Even if you only nurse your baby for a few days or weeks, that early milk, called colostrum, provides an important source of antibodies to protect against disease as Baby's own immune system develops during the first year.
But did you know that breastfeeding benefits you, too?
Monday, Mar 11th 2013
5 Things Not to Say to a Breastfeeding Mom
We all know that breast is best when it comes to feeding an infant. But, what many women don't know is how challenging breastfeeding can be and how tender the topic is for moms when things aren't going as planned.
National Survey Shows Mothers Want Information on All Infant Feeding Options
MONDAY, Feb. 4 -- A new national survey reveals that, while almost all mothers recognize the importance and benefits of breastfeeding both for themselves and their babies, a large majority of moms want the right to make their own infant feeding decisions, based on all available information and what best suits their family’s needs.
Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Bacteria Types: Study
This may play a helpful role in babies' digestion, immune systems
TUESDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Breast milk contains more than 700 species of bacteria, which is more than previously believed, according to a new study.
Breast milk from overweight mothers or those who put on more weight than recommended during pregnancy, however, had fewer species of bacteria, according to the Spanish researchers.
Breastfeeding Quiz
Take this short quiz to test your knowledge about breastfeeding.
| Questions: | 5 |
| Attempts allowed: | Unlimited |
| Available: | Always |
| Pass rate: | 75 % |
| Backwards navigation: | Allowed |
Breast-Feeding Might Cut Risk for Tough-to-Treat Breast Cancer: Study
Researchers found association between time spent nursing and risk of hormone-negative tumors
THURSDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding may reduce a woman's risk for a form of breast cancer that's particularly difficult to treat, a new study suggests.
The study, by researchers at Columbia University, found that breast-feeding lowered the odds for estrogen receptor-negative and progesterone receptor-negative (ER/PR-) breast cancer.
Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight
Childbearing is linked to larger size, but nursing cuts the odds, study finds
By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- How many children a woman bears and whether or not she breast-feeds them may affect her weight decades later, according to new research.
Essential Tips for Feeding Your Infant
As a new parent, you face many decisions about how to best care for your infant. One of the most important areas to learn about is feeding and providing optimal nutrition for your new baby. In a recent HealthyWomen survey of neonatal and maternity nurses, 90 percent of maternity nurses said they council mothers about feeding options during their postpartum recovery.
Feed Your Infant Safely
Breastfeeding is the ideal choice for infant feeding, but there are several reasons you may decide to give your baby formula. If you are unable to breastfeed, decide not to breastfeed, or choose to supplement your breast milk, formula is the only safe and nutritional alternative. In this video you can learn the key facts you need to know about feeding your baby formula, from preparation to storage and more.
Friday, Oct 01st 2010
Attention Parents! Toy Recalls and Warnings on Sleep Positioners
Two big safety issues were announced this week: Fisher-Price announced a recall of more than 10 million tricycles, toys and high chairs and the FDA issued a warning to parents and caregivers against using infant sleep positioners, after the agency received reports of 12 cases of suffocation within the past 13 years.
