... after the birth of their infant. The survey findings are among the first to describe father-reported attitudes toward and experiences with breastfeeding and infant sleep practices in a state-representative ...
... has been placed on educating new parents about alcohol consumption while breastfeeding. This is partly due to a paucity of research on lactational ethanol exposure (LEE) effects in children; although, ...
New study published 14th February found infants swaddled immediately after birth show a delay in initial breastfeeding, less successful suckling at the breast, reduced intake of breastmilk and greater ...
... exclusive breastfeeding in South Africa Description writer: Penny Reimers, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) , Anna Coutsoudis, Professor Emeritus, Department of Paediatrics & ...
... excludes fathers from these services, and how fathers can be included more meaningfully by health professionals, particularly in relation to supporting breastfeeding. Description writer: Nigel Sherriff Principal ...
Author: Kathryn Stagg Author title: IBCLC Description: Information, research and practical tools to help support parents of multiples to breastfeed. Description writer: International Board Certified ...
Author: The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (summarised by Mary Nolan, Editor) Description: The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol #6: ‘Bedsharing and Breastfeeding’ contains important information ...
Author: Elizabeth Smith, Sarah Edwards, Amy Bryson Author title: Elizabeth Smith, Breastfeeding Advocacy Lead for Scotland and Queen’s Nurse Sarah Edwards, Scottish Programme Manager, The Breastfeeding ...
Author: Amy Brown Description: Amy Brown argues that breastfeeding is an essential part of the school curriculum. Description writer: Amy Brown, Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University ...
... Rempel, Professor of Psychology; Tran Huu Bich, Associate Professor in Epidemiology; Duncan Fisher, Family Initiative Description: Support for families is critical for the success of breastfeeding: if ...
Author: Susan Tawia Author title: Manager, Australian Breastfeeding Association Description: The Australian Breastfeeding Association’s vision is that breastfeeding should be recognised as important ...
Author: Jane Svensson Author title: Dr Description: Breastfeeding is an unparalleled way of providing the ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants (World Health Organisation 2011) ...
Author: Suzanne G Cox Author title: IBCLC Description: Following invasion in the late eighteenth century, the Aboriginal nations lost their land and concomitantly their food and medicines. They also ...
Author: Hanna Nystrom (translated by Kikki Hansard) Author title: Midwife Description: Breastfeeding rates in Sweden have been flagging since 1996. A three-year breastfeeding project aims to increase ...
... mortality and lower breastfeeding rates. Their parents suffer from high rates of anxiety and depression. Furthermore, maternal-child professionals - and the parents they serve - often lack understanding of ...
... decreasing over the course of lactation.
This groundbreaking research underscores the importance of breastfeeding in infants’ cognitive development and informs future dietary recommendations.
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... could be realized much sooner. “We’ve known for years the many far-reaching benefits of breastfeeding,” Erickson says. “One major factor is the transfer of antibodies in breastmilk.” The study shows that ...