Hospitals could and should do a lot more to help women succeed at breastfeeding,according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Hospitals need to greatly improve practices to support mothers who want to breastfeed,”says Dr. Thomas Frieden,the CDC’s director. “If they don’t,at current trends,it will [...] [...]
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          | Every month at Nursing Bling we focus on the latest breastfeeding news,why it’s important to breastfeed,tips on breastfeeding and how to make breastfeeding easier for you and your baby. August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and the month long campaign,funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,hopes to empower women to [...] [...] The Northwestern Wisconsin Breastfeeding Network is hosting a 2011 World Breastfeeding Week event from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday,Aug. 5,6 and 7,at the Mayo Clinic Health System kiosk at Oakwood Mall. The event is part of World Breastfeeding Week,Aug. 1 through 7. This year’s theme is “Breastfeeding Support:Stay [...] [...] BREASTFEEDING mothers are being warned to limit their use of some painkillers that could put their baby’s life at risk. Anaesthetist Dr Gavin Pattullo said breastfeeding women should not take painkillers with codeine for more than four days. Codeine was metabolised by the liver into morphine to provide pain relief,but the amount of morphine produced varied [...] [...] Q:What does the term ‘Nurse-In’mean? A:A Nurse-In is a term that has made the news a lot in recent years. Breastfeeding rights advocates have lately become more vocal,and are more eager to take action when breastfeeding rights are challenged. Two recent and prominent examples that have made the news include the Forest [...] [...] Hi there! It’s that time of year when we’ll all be a little more mobile,so I thought it might be a good to present some ideas on how to keep your breast milk fresh and ready to go while you’re on the go! Yvette ——————————————————————————- Mother’s milk is precious to both you and your baby. It represents breastfeeding [...] [...] |                | |
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