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Which U.S. airports are breastfeeding friendly?

More than half of women with children less than a year old are...

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Breastfeeding gets a boost

Almost half of all babies born in the United States -- 47.2% to be exact -- are still breastfeeding at 6 months, and the rate at which mothers are initiating breastfeeding of their newborns has had its...

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Babies Breastfed 6 Months Or Longer Linked To Better Developmental Skills...

BY SHEREEN JEGTVIG NEW YORK Wed Dec 25, 2013 11:00am EST (Reuters Health) - Children who were breastfed for more than six months scored the highest on cognitive, language and motor development tests as...

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Forks Township mother forms breastfeeding support group

HOW TO JOIN • The Lehigh Valley Breastfeeding Moms Group meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Easton Area Community Center, 901 Washington St., Easton. •...

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Most Medications Safe For Nursing Mothers: Report

Most medications are safe for women to take while nursing, according to the first American Academy of Pediatrics report to tackle the subject in more than a decade. Many women are "inappropriately"...

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If You Don't Support Breastfeeding in Public, You Don't Support Breastfeeding

Most people, if you ask them, will say they support breastfeeding, that they believe that it's the best nutrition for babies, natural and good. Ask the same people about breastfeeding in public,...

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Women need real help with breastfeeding, not just catchy slogans

It’s a typical labour ward scene:  an exhausted new mother struggles to attach her crying baby properly to the breast. The baby is taken to the nursery, where he is fed infant formula. This scenario is...

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Drugs while breastfeeding: AAP advocates caution

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) periodically publishes clinical reports, which contain guidance for clinicians whose patients fit into a particular category. Previously published clinical...

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Survey finds folk remedies often offered during breastfeeding

As experts in this field, lactations specialists were surveyed to see how often they pass along this folklore to breastfeeding mothers, despite a lack of research-based evidence to support these...

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WIU Receives "Silver" Breastfeeding Award from State (Western Illinois...

(Source: Western Illinois University) WIU Receives "Silver" Breastfeeding Award from State March 8, 2013 MACOMB, IL -- Western Illinois University has recently received a Silver "Breastfeeding is Smart...

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>My Brest Friend Set to Sponsor Upcoming Theatrical Release of a New...

Bay Area Company, My Brest Friend, is teaming up with the Milky Way Foundation to help promote their upcoming full-length documentary about the cultural and personal challenges breastfeeding women face...

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The Horrifying Struggles Of Breastfeeding Moms Who Need To Pump At Work

Complaints filed with the Labor Department show that breastfeeding mothers can face serious hardships when they need to pump at work, including lost wages, lack of privacy and dirty bathrooms. (Photo:...

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Could Formula Help Breastfeeding?

Efforts to increase breastfeeding in the U.S. have focused heavily on curbing babies' exposure to infant formula in the hours and days after they are born. Several states have banned the inclusion of...

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McCaskill Bill Requiring TRICARE to Cover Breastfeeding Services Included in...

(Source: Claire McCaskill) Committee approval comes as more than 50 medical, family, and healthcare groups endorse Senator's bill to provide members of the military and their families healthcare...

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Is the medical community failing breast-feeding moms?

January 3, 2013 -- Updated 1220 GMT (2020 HKT) Modern medicine has almost no training, protocol or knowledge regarding lactation, one writer says. (TIME.com) -- The doctor blamed it on the baby. "She's...

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2013 Community Breastfeeding Awards Announced (City of Madison, WI)

(Source: City of Madison, WI) City of Madison News Release For Immediate Release: May 1, 2013 For More Information Contact: Jeff Golden (608) 243-0302 2013 Community Breastfeeding Awards Announced...

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New Generation of Breastfeeding Moms Needs Support Managing Daily Demands

Survey Uncovers Top Issues Facing America's New Mothers WASHINGTON, May 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Only 8% of new and expectant mothers report being extremely satisfied with their ability to...

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RAAF leads way as first breastfeeding-friendly military workplace

Fatigued: Kylie Whittington's baby at her air force base. Photo: Rebecca Olsen A growing number of employers are becoming breastfeeding-friendly workplaces with the Royal Australian Air Force becoming...

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Guest: Fund breastfeeding visitations

Earlier this month, Sarasota Memorial Hospital eliminated its innovative Mother-Baby Lactation Nurse Home Visitation Program. "Since roughly half of our OB patients are Medicaid, the Women and...

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Breastfeeding Advocates Honored By Medela

2013 Breastfeeding Hall of Excellence Inductees Announced MCHENRY, Ill., Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medela today announced the induction of three honorees to the Breastfeeding Hall of Excellence. The...

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CDC reports that 79 million Americans have prediabetes. Webinar shows that...

PRWeb | March 30, 2013 Comments (0) E-mail Print Tweet Page 1 of 1 New report from CDC indicates that 79 million people in the U.S. have prediabtes--abnormally high blood sugar levels--and do not know...

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How Critically Ill Infants Can Benefit Most from Human Milk --During World...

Diane L. Spatz, Ph.D., R.N.-B.C., FAAN, nurse researcher and director of the Lactation Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, is the invited guest editor of the August 2014 issue of...

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Has breastfeeding been oversold?

If I could sum up my breastfeeding ordeal in one image, it would be me sitting in a hospital bed with one of my newborn sons cradled in my arms. Above me hovers the lactation consultant, her complexion...

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Clark firms open to more breastfeeding stations

MANILA -- The Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga is now being seen as among the model area in terms of establishing breastfeeding stations in workplaces. The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole)...

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Understanding How Breastfeeding Affects Obesity

Recent studies questioned whether breastfeeding can lower rates of obesity among kids, and the latest analysis will only add to the confusion. Researchers from Okayama University in Japan reported that...

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Obamacare’s breastfeeding boom a bust for some

Sleep-deprived, sore-breasted moms of fussy newborns don’t want to be told their nursing difficulties are normal, or that they’ll resolve in time. "I needed help," said Dia Fuller, who shelled out $60...

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Study Published in Breastfeeding Medicine Finds That Exclusive Breastfeeding...

A new study published in Breastfeeding Medicine found that previous sexual assault has a pervasive negative effect on new mothers' sleep, well-being,and risk of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic...

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Breastfeeding 101: Practical advice on breastfeeding and returning back to work

Returning to work after having a baby can be tricky for moms who choose to breastfeed. Not only must you find practical ways to keep up your milk production, you must do it in a way that does not...

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Breastfed Babies Are Smarter, Study finds

Share 0 Babies who are breastfed score better on intelligence tests down the road, according to a new study that suggests support for new moms could boost the brainpower of the next generation. The...

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Two Breastfeeding Coalition members receive honors (City of Springfield, MO)

(Source: City of Springfield, MO) For Immediate Release Two Breastfeeding Coalition members receive honors This release is being sent on behalf of the Greater Ozarks Regional Breastfeeding Coalition....

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APS: Agriculture department finally becomes breastfeeding friendly

The shocking treatment of a breastfeeding public servant at the Agriculture Department in Canberra has spurred bosses to transform their workplace into one of Australia’s best for lactating mothers....

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The Condition That Kept Me From Breastfeeding

Written by Lisa Selin Davis for Babble.com In eighth grade, my best friend Jenny Platt brought me to her doctor. "Let's just ask her," she said reassuringly, her arm slung over my shoulders -- she had...

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Lactation Consultant Visits Spur Breastfeeding Among Women Who Usually Resist...

(Source: Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Improving Breastfeeding Rates December 19, 2013 - (BRONX, NY) - In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of...

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Promotion of breastfeeding in the workplace

Atty. Rizza Marie Mangubat-Gariando Protecting women and children REPUBLIC Act 10028 or the Expanded Breastfeeding and Promotion Act provides that employers should implement a...

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Breastfeeding: Why Do So Many Moms Fall Short Of Their Goals?

Sarah's breastfeeding difficulties began in the hospital. Her daughter, born three weeks early, was too little to properly latch and struggled with weight gain and jaundice. When the two left the...

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Breastfeeding may be linked to obese women's post-pregnancy weight

Published September 05, 2014Reuters Facebook0 Twitter0 iStock Obese women who breastfeed their children for at least four months are less likely to retain their pregnancy weight, according to a new...

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Working moms have new breastfeeding rights under the ACA

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Under the Affordable Care Act, employers must provide time and space for new mothers to express milk for their babies until the child turns one year old. “This is a terrific...

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Lactation consultants can boost breastfeeding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having access to even a few hours with a professional specially trained to help women breastfeed may raise the number of women who start breastfeeding and stick with it,...

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Breastfeeding and prevention of ADHD (Video)

Tel Aviv University (TAU) research finds that breastfed children are less likely to develop ADHD later in life. We know that breastfeeding has a positive impact on child development and health —...

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Breastfeeding may be linked to obese women’s post-pregnancy weight

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Obese women who breastfeed their children for at least four months are less likely to retain their pregnancy weight, according to a new study from U.S. health officials. The...

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Can breastfeeding protect against ADHD? And how to help babies like...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is different from ADD, which is attention deficit disorder (without the hyperactivity). A new study suggests that breastfeeding may protect against the...

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