New study reveals strawberry diet flavours mother’s milk
A new study has been done on lactating women and the effects of certain foods to their milk. The study of five thousand women showed a clear [...]
Angry breastfeeding doctor writes letter to Mothercare upon receiving weaning email
Breastfeeders up and down the country were outraged to receive an email from Mothercare, which raised the topic of weaning at 10 months old. At this age, [...]
Are certain baby books causing depression in new parents?
Parenthood came to me relatively late in life (the reasons behind this would cover a whole separate blog or possibly a book). So, my closest friends and [...]
Lena Headey Had An Awkward Breastfeeding Encounter With A Fan: VIDEO
When Lena needed help feeding her newborn baby in hospital, she didn’t expect this...
Dove FINALLY pulls breastfeeding ad amidst consumer complaints
Better late than never? The controversial ad stated: "75% say breastfeeding in public is fine, 25% say put them away." and "36% are for feeding him [...]
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Effect of maternal country of birth on breastfeeding practices: results from Portuguese GXXI birth cohort
by International Breastfeeding Journal on April 9, 2018 at 11:00 pm
This study investigated effect of maternal co... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) […]
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Perceptions of northeast Thai breastfeeding mothers regarding facilitators and barriers to six-month exclusive breastfeeding: focus group discussions
by International Breastfeeding Journal on April 4, 2018 at 11:00 pm
The 6-month exclusive breastfeeding rate in the Northeast region of Thailand has recently significantly decreased in contrast to all other regions in Thailand. The factors that have influenced this decrease re... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) […]
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Babies fed soy-based formula have changes in reproductive system tissues
on March 12, 2018 at 7:05 pm
Infants who consumed soy-based formula as newborns had differences in some reproductive-system cells and tissues, compared to those who used cow-milk formula or were breastfed, according to a new study. The researchers say the differences, measured in the months after birth, were subtle and not a cause for alarm, but reflect a need to further investigate the long-term effects of exposure to estrogen-like compounds found in soy-based formulas. […]
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From Dad to Dadvocate – My Breastfeeding Journey
by milkymusings on March 11, 2018 at 9:44 pm
Once upon a time there were men and women. The women had babies and the men hunted for food whilst the women looked after the babies and fed them, by milk, from the breast. This was all man-kind ever knew and it worked, it was natural, just as nature intended, there was no other way. […]
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Retraction Note: Determinants of suboptimal breastfeeding practice in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
by International Breastfeeding Journal on March 6, 2018 at 11:00 pm
The authors are retracting this article [1] because there is significant overlap of both text and data with the Master ’s Thesis of Hilina Ketma, “Assessment of prevalence and determinants of suboptimal breast ... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) […]
