Would you put the breast pump and baby formula down in exchange for a cow-based alternative? This question may not be as ridiculous as it first seems. Chinese researchers have genetically engineered 300 cows to produce milk that resembles human breast milk —or at least contains many of the same nutrients. The scientists,who hope [...] [...]
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          | Fatigue is a fact of life no matter how you feed your newborn. When sleep is at a premium,you may consider your alternatives. Will having someone else to take over some night feedings help you get more sleep? Would giving formula at night make baby sleep longer? According to research,neither of these strategies [...] [...] Every week,it seems,researchers keep adding more pieces to the puzzle in an effort to explain the rise in childhood obesity. Last Friday,they blamed working moms and last month,erratic sleep patterns. Well today,a study from Children’s Hospital Boston suggests that formula-fed babies who get solid food before four months have six times [...] [...] Three scientists who controversially cast doubt on the safety of exclusively breastfeeding babies until six months old have links to infant formula and baby food companies,breastfeeding advocates say. In a paper in the British Medical Journal,paediatrician Dr Mary Fewtrell and colleagues said exclusive breastfeeding to six months was associated with a higher risk of [...] [...] Desperate mothers bypass milk banks and the formula aisle to find breast milk online. In the past,women who had trouble breastfeeding had but one option –forumla. For many mothers,especially those who go in to parenthood believing that breast is best and nothing else will do for their babies,it can feel like a [...] [...] |                | |
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