Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images Childbirth charities are warning parents that hands-free breastfeeding or bottle feeding, when a baby is being carried in a sling, is unsafe. The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) and the Lullaby Trust say the risks are highest for premature babies and those under four months old because their airways can … Read more
NHS website information on drinking while breastfeeding saw the highest increase in visits at Christmas last year, new figures show. Among the most visited pages on Christmas and Boxing Day in 2023 were advice coughs, colds and chest infections. But some people also wanted to know about drinking and breastfeeding, alcohol poisoning and rabies, NHS … Read more
The 14th national meet of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics-Infant and Young Child Feeding (IAP-IYCF) and the 10th national meet of the Human Milk Bank Association are being held at the School of Public Health, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram; SAT Hospital; and Ananthapuri Hospital; from November 15-17. Over 150 delegates from within the State and … Read more
A mother’s right to breastfeed and that of a baby to be breastfed are facets of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Kerala High Court said on Friday while quashing an order of a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) handing over custody of a breastfeeding infant to the father. The CWC … Read more
“Being a doctor, I thought I had good knowledge of lactation and breastfeeding already,” Elsa John, an anaesthetist and a first-time mother in Vellore, told this author. “But nothing prepared me for the doubts that came in the initial days when I had to do it.” She recalled that a nurse pinched her nipples hard … Read more
Mum-of-two Jessica Parsons, from Bath, is urging people to check themselves. Source link
Baby formula is recommended for moms living with HIV in the U.S. because of a slim chance that babies may contract HIV through breast milk. Women living with HIV who take antiretroviral therapy and have undetectable viral loads may give birth to HIV-free babies. They may see “breast is best” posters in their doctors’ offices … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States faces critical shortages of baby formula, parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have. “Adding extra water to baby formula to try and make … Read more
While shopping for breastfeeding gear, you may have noticed lactation massagers in addition to breast pumps, nipple cream, and nursing pillows. What are they? And do you need one? A lactation massager is a handheld device that’s intended to help women overcome certain breastfeeding challenges, like engorged breasts or clogged milk ducts. … Read more
The current study — published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Network Open — included 22 newborns born to mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at delivery. Only one infant tested positive for the infection right after birth; one more later tested positive days later. Carsetti’s team found that at 2 months of age, infants … Read more