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Breastfed babies make better-behaved children

Jessica Hamzelou,reporter Breastfed babies are 30 per cent less likely to develop behavioural problems,according to the latest evidence that breast really is best. To assess the effects of breastfeeding on behaviour,Maria Quigley at the University of Oxford and her colleagues collected data from more than 10,000 mothers in the UK. When their infants were around [...] [...]

How One Mom’s Discovery Changed the Science of Breastfeeding

A few months ago,I happened to stumble on a fascinating website dedicated to raising awareness about a breastfeeding-related medical condition I’d never heard of before,something called  ”Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex,” or D-MER.  D-MER refers to a sudden and often overwhelming feeling of sadness that some nursing moms experience with milk letdown. For many women,[...] [...]

Model Mommies:Adriana V. Gisele

Video Courtesy of HuffPost We all remember the fateful words of model and new mom Gisele Bundchen earlier this year that struck fear,anger and disbelief in the heart’s of women everwhere  –”I think there should be a worldwide law,in my opinion,that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.”I know,I [...] [...]

World Breastfeeding:UK Official Refuses to Back Breastfeeding Campaign

A MUM of two has hit out after her MP refused to join a breast feeding campaign. Caitlin Hartley from Honley was hoping Jason McCartney MP would sign the Breastfeeding Manifesto,a campaign to boost government support for breastfeeding. The manifesto was launched in 2006 by a coalition of health groups including the Royal College of Midwives,[...] [...]

Breastfeeding Provides Protection To Infant’s GI Tract

You may not have heard of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis,but it’s already on intimate terms with your breastfed baby. Fortunately this bacteria can be your baby’s lifelong friend. The subspecies of the bacteria Bifidobacterium longum inhabits the gastrointestinal tract of your nursing infant. This particular strain of bifido isn’t found in adults. B. longum subsp. infantis [...] [...]

Lactivist News:Arizona moms protest breastfeeding incident

Dozens of mothers breastfed their infants at a Phoenix McDonald’s protesting the eviction of a woman doing the same,observers say. The incident prompting Saturday’s demonstration occurred Aug. 11 when Clarissa Bradford began nursing her 6-month-old baby and the assistant manager asked her to take her children with her and leave,The Arizona Republic reported. The restaurant [...] [...]

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