Are you aware there is a National Breastfeeding Helpline sponsored by the Office on Women’s Health ? The National Breastfeeding Helpline from the Office on Women’s Health has trained breastfeeding peer counselors to provide support by phone. The counselors can help answer common breastfeeding questions. They can also help you decide if you need to see [...] [...]
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          | Affordable Care Act provides for more preventative care and assistance for moms who nurse! Big news for pregnant and nursing mothers:The government is making it easier for women to receive maternity benefits,lactation support and the rental of hospital grade breastpumps through the expansion of Affordable Care Act effective at the beginning of this month. The new [...] [...] HSC unveils new breastfeeding app Texas Tech Health Sciences Center officials unveiled a new smartphone application called the InfantRisk Center Mobile Application Wednesday afternoon. Priced at $29.99,the app provides physicians and other health care workers with up-to-date information about medications and their safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The app is based on a book by InfantRisk Center [...] [...] Three decades after world health leaders urged stringent limits on the marketing of baby formula and related products,a new report shows that Latin America has made significant progress in constraining such marketing,but abuses continue to occur because of inadequate monitoring and sanctions. The new report,released today by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health [...] [...] Expectant moms suffering from clinical depression or anxiety during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to underweight babies who have a higher risk of death in infancy,new research finds. The study,published in the journal BMC Public Health,found that depression and other psychiatric problems in mothers are major contributors to infant mortality and [...] [...] The long-awaited Your Guide to Breastfeeding from the United States Office on Women’s Health,is now available online. This easy-to-read publication provides women the how-to information and support needed to breastfeed successfully. It explains why breastfeeding is best for baby,mom,and society and how loved ones can support a mother’s decision to breastfeed. Expert tips and [...] [...] |                | |
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