Without support from the community, workplace, government and society as a whole, even doctors have trouble breastfeeding – a challenge commercial infant formula companies take advantage of.
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New research sheds light on how autism affects how we feed our babies, and vice versa.
New research shows that breastfeeding rates peaked in 2020, a time of strict COVID restrictions.
Not enough data is being collected about the impact taking prescription medication has on breastfeeding.
Child development is always more complex than whether a baby is breastfed or not, as multiple factors affect our health.
A number of factors – from initial difficulties to common misconceptions – mean that many women abandon breastfeeding in frustration. But a new study shows success with a new kind of support.
Researchers don’t fully understand the composition of breast milk and its benefits. Beyond nutrition, it contains enzymes, hormones and the mother’s antibodies — including antibodies for COVID-19.
‘Catching a baby’ or caring for new parents on Christmas Day is special, midwives say. But Christmas can also be a vulnerable time for many women, especially so during a pandemic.
New research finds that while some women thrived during lockdown, others found breastfeeding to be difficult and overwhelming.
There is no evidence that the coronavirus is transmitted through breast milk, and breastfeeding is encouraged during COVID-19. However, the support available to new mothers has changed dramatically.
Proper support for breastfeeding is an environmental imperative.
Promoting the benefits of breastfeeding isn’t enough when uncomfortable and uninviting public places deter mothers. Places that help them feel comfortable breastfeeding have several key features.
Mothers are told to stop breastfeeding when taking certain medications – even if they won’t harm their baby.
Most women want to breastfeed, but many struggle to start and to continue. Here are five ways to make it easier.
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
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Professor in Breastfeeding Research, La Trobe University
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Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London
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Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences; Co-Director MILC; Associate Director, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Medicines Management and Health Services Research, Swansea University
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Senior Research Fellow, Health Sciences, University of Bristol
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Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition, Swansea University
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PhD Candidate in Access to Healthcare for Autistic Adults, Cardiff University
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Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, University of Stirling
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Behaviour, University of Bristol
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Professor of Public Health, Yale University
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Research Assistant at the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research, Swansea University
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Health Psychologist and Research Officer in Infant Feeding, Swansea University
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Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Mother-Milk-Infant Center of Research Excellence, University of California, San Diego