What Mitt Romney Has to Do with Breast-Feeding and Infant Formula
If ever there were proof that breast-feeding is a political issue, consider what appears to be a most unusual association between presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the right of new moms in...
View ArticleBloomberg’s Breast-Feeding Plan: Will Locking Up Formula Help New Moms?
There are lots of experts who have lots of opinions about New York City’s new plan to encourage breast-feeding in new moms by urging hospitals not to give them baby formula. Advocates praise the move...
View ArticleBloomberg’s Breast-Feeding Nudge: Why Locking Up Formula Is a Bad Idea
Dr. Amy Tuteur says that New York City’s campaign to promote breast-feeding by restricting new moms’ access to baby formula is profoundly out of touch with the realities of motherhood. Find out why on...
View Article20 Ways to Make Breast-Feeding Easier
When it comes to encouraging breast-feeding, advocates usually focus on moms and clinicians — moms for obvious reasons, doctors and nurses because they can provide medical support as women get...
View ArticleBreast Milk During the Storm: With Power Gone, Moms Safeguard Their Stash
Eliza Stein hardly remembers what clothing and baby gear she grabbed on her way out of her New York City apartment when her family lost power, but she did make sure to bring along one vital item: her...
View ArticleBreast-Milk Donors Come to the Rescue of a New Mom with Breast Cancer
In July, 22 weeks into her second pregnancy, Jamie Cottrell Thomas was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. A treatment plan was quickly mapped out — she would start chemotherapy, which is...
View ArticleDid Attachment Parenting Contribute to Mayim Bialik’s Divorce?
Far be it from us at Family Matters to issue judgment on a person’s undoubtedly excruciating decision to divorce. For days, we’ve refrained from weighing in on actress Mayim Bialik’s announcement that...
View ArticleIs the Medical Community Failing Breastfeeding Moms?
The doctor blamed it on the baby. “She’s not absorbing your milk,” he told Colleen Kelly, in the days after he daughter was born, as the baby lost too much weight and cried constantly. Lactation...
View ArticleThe Connection Between Dirty Diapers and Childhood Health
Cesarean sections and breast feeding can have lifelong effects on a baby’s health, and researchers may have uncovered why. It’s all about the bugs. Or, to be more precise, the bacteria that live in the...
View ArticleBreastfeeding’s Role in Controlling Obesity Is Weakened
Breastfeeding is no magic bullet against obesity, according to research that contradicts previously held beliefs about the scope of human milk’s capability. “There’s a lot of other evidence out there...
View ArticleHow Formula Could Increase Breast-Feeding Rates
One of the surprising ways to boost breast-feeding rates among new moms may involve formula, according to the latest research. With a growing body of evidence supporting the benefits of breast-feeding...
View ArticleMore Breast-Feeding Could Save Billions and Prevent Thousands of...
Thanks to public-health messages, everyone pretty much knows that breast-feeding is beneficial for baby. But it’s also really good for mom, and now a new study quantifies just how good. If new moms...
View ArticleBreast-Fed Babies Achieve Higher Social Status
Studies suggest that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s health, and now there’s fresh evidence that it may help children to climb the social ladder as well. What does breast-feeding have to do...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Other Early Influencers on Children’s IQ
A new study solidifies the connection between breast-feeding and intelligence, but it’s not the only way that mom can influence youngsters’ IQ, even before birth. While previous studies have drawn a...
View ArticleUnderstanding How Breastfeeding Affects Obesity
Recent studies questioned whether breastfeeding can lower rates of obesity among kids, and the latest analysis will only add to the confusion. Researchers from Okayama University in Japan reported that...
View ArticleWhy New Mothers Stop Breast-Feeding
While nearly all mothers start breast-feeding their newborns, about half stop after a few weeks. The latest study explains why. A team of researchers conducted over 2,700 interviews with 532 first-time...
View ArticleTo Bedshare or Not to Share: Why Infants Shouldn’t Sleep With Mom and Dad
A new study suggests that breastfeeding and bedsharing may go hand in hand, but while more data supports breastfeeding, the studies aren’t as definitive about parents sleeping in the same bed as their...
View ArticleStudy: Breast Milk Sold Online Can Get Your Baby Sick
A small marketplace for breast milk has sprouted online, but a study published Monday confirms what health professionals suspected: Internet breast milk is often tainted. The study, published in...
View ArticleSibling Study Shows Little Difference Between Breast- and Bottle-Feeding
A study out Tuesday that questions the stated benefits of breast-feeding is sure to reignite the debate over whether breast is best. The new research, published in the journal Social Science &...
View ArticleJail Forbids New Mother From Pumping Breast Milk
A mother in Wisconsin claims that she was not allowed to pump breast milk for her newborn daughter during her seven-day stint in jail that ended on Feb. 26. According to the allegations, both the...
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