The International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes – 2017 Update
World Health Organisation – Frequently asked questions Link here
DetailsSetting the Record Straight: Breastfeeding Saves Lives, Doesn’t Cost Lives; Beyond the Recent Headlines
Kimberley Seals Allers “Most importantly, we must not allow the media or any organization’s desire to sensationalize a rare occurrence turn into a dangerous, broad-based message that exclusive breastfeeding kills. That is categorically untrue and extremely irresponsible. In fact, decades of global research proves that exclusive breastfeeding consistently saves lives. The World Health Organization reports…
DetailsWhat’s really keeping women from breastfeeding? The answers may surprise you.
Kimberly Seals Allers “After her own struggle to breast-feed her daughter, Kimberly Seals Allers began exploring why so many American women opt out of breast-feeding. Why had she been discharged from the hospital with a gift bag full of formula? Why had a pediatrician encouraged her to supplement breast-feeding with formula? And why did she…
DetailsBreastfeeding peer counsellor graduation – March 2017
Seven new breastfeeding peer counsellors graduated at Te Puawaitanga ki Otautahi Trust last Thursday. Congratulations to them all. Photo – four new peer counsellors and course facilitators Rachel and Jay
DetailsWhy women stop breastfeeding. New survey from the UK
A survey of 500 mothers commissioned by Public Health England found that fears about breastfeeding among women included that it could be painful (74%), prevent them taking medication (71%) and be embarrassing in front of strangers (63%). If you would like to read the full article, this can be found here.
DetailsLa Leche League International On-Line Conference – April 2017
La Leche League International’s first on-line global conference with a great line up of speakers including Naomi Stadlen, Adriano Cattaneo, Kajsa Brimdyr, Suzanne Colson, Linda Smith, Kathy Kendall Tackett, Teresa Pitman, James McKenna, Alison Barrett, Gill Rapley and more … https://www.vconferenceonline.com/microsite/html/event.aspx?id=1276&offset=4
DetailsThe truth about breastfeeding help – Emily Writes
“Breastfeeding Nazis. Nipple Nazis. Breastapo. Breastfeeding police. Psychos. Smug earth mother bitches. Sanctimummys. Bullies. Anti-formula fanatics. Did you hear the one about that mother whose baby died because she’d been BRAINWASHED by lactation consultants? They’re mum-bashing do-gooders. They hate formula. They hate women. They should get rid of Le Leche League. They’re a bunch of…
DetailsExclusive breastfeeding, without additional foods or fluids, should be recommended for the first 6 months after birth
Early additional food and fluids for healthy breastfed full-term infants “This Cochrane review exploring the impact of introducing foods and fluids in addition to breastmilk before the recommended age of 6 months supported the current recommendation of the World Health Organization that, as a general policy, exclusive breastfeeding, without additional foods or fluids, should be…
DetailsWho Supports Breastfeeding Mothers? An Investigation of Kin Investment in the United States
Who Supports Breastfeeding Mothers? An Investigation of Kin Investment in the United States – Jayme Cisco https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12110-017-9286-y “Breastfeeding is one important form of maternal investment that is influenced by support from kin and non-kin. This paper investigates who provides support for breastfeeding mothers and their children, what type of support they provide, and how support impacts…
DetailsSimple help for painful nipples in breastfeeding women
Simple help for painful nipples in breastfeeding women http://www.evidentlycochrane.net/simple-help-painful-nipples-breastfeeding-women/ Applying nothing, or expressed breast milk, may be as good or better than applying an ointment, such as lanolin, for both nipple pain and healing Regardless of the treatment, for most women, nipple pain reduced to mild levels 7 to 10 days after giving birth
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