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Letters: The breastfeeding debate is not a war between women - The Guardian...
Given that breastfeeding is cheaper, easier, more environmentally friendly and infinitely healthier for both mother and baby, the statistics on the use of formula in this country are heartbreaking. The...
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Inside Medicine: Breastfeeding lead midwife - BBC Health News 16th August 2009
In a series focusing on medical specialties, the BBC News website meets Suzanne Barber, an infant-feeding adviser midwife. Her speciality is helping mothers breastfeed their babies and deal with any...
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Knowsley boost for breastfeeding - Liverpool Daily Post 20th August 2009
KNOWSLEY has seen the biggest increase of breastfeeding mothers in the North West. Department of Health figures show the rate has increased from 32.5% in 2007/08 to 39.7% in 2008/09, a rise of...
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Breastfeeding study does not have enough evidence to blame painkillers - The...
It is known that breastfeeding rates in Britain are among the lowest in Europe, particularly the duration rates. Many midwives observe that in their practice, some babies may be slow to breastfeed...
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Drugs given during labour linked to breastfeeding problems - The Times 1st...
Drugs and painkillers that are routinely given to women in labour may reduce their ability to breastfeed their baby, reseachers say. A study seen by The Times ahead of its publication today, suggests...
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Birth drugs 'cut breastfeeding' - BBC Health News 1st September 2009
Drugs commonly used to treat bleeding after birth may hamper a woman's ability to breastfeed her baby, research suggests. The study, which appears in the journal BJOG, suggests the drugs may impede...
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Chemicals in breast milk linked to testicular cancer - Daily Mail 24th...
Pollutant chemicals in mothers' breast milk have been linked to an increased rate of testicular cancer. A study in Denmark suggests hormone-disrupting chemicals such as pesticides may explain why so...
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Chemicals in breast milk linked to testicular cancer - Daily Telegraph 25th...
Pollutant chemicals found in mothers' breast milk have been linked to an increased rate of testicular cancer. Tags:BreastfeedingTesticular CancerPollutionHealthNewsIHNDaily Telegraph
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Wirral's twelfth 'Baby Cafe' opens - Wirral Globe 29th September 2009
"A NEW 'Baby Café' for breastfeeding mums has opened in Birkenhead. Situated in Bidston and St James Children’s Centre, Brassey Gardens in Brassey Street, it is a meeting place for mums, and offers...
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Why breast milk helps babies sleep at night - Daily Telegraph 2nd October 2009
"Feeding babies fresh breast milk can help them sleep at night, according to research. "Tags:BreastfeedingNeonatologyInfantsDietNutritionSleepIHNDaily Telegraph
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Cash help will boost figures for breastfed babies - The Bolton News 30th...
"NHS Bolton is receiving a share of a £3 million fund to encourage mums to breastfeed their babies. The Primary Care Trust is one of 32 organisations across the country to be given the boost and will...
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Fitness news: Post-baby exercise prevents bone loss - Daily Mail 3rd November...
"New mothers who are breastfeeding should exercise to prevent bone loss. Women lose a lot of calcium to their babies, who need the mineral to grow. But a lack of calcium can lead to a loss of bone...
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Taiwan to protect mothers' right to breastfeed in public - The Independent...
"Taiwan is to protect the right of nursing mothers to breastfeed in public with hefty fines for those who try to stop them, as part of a campaign to promote the practice, officials said...
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Hormones 'govern ability to breastfeed' - BBC Health News 7th January 2010
"Mothers who find breastfeeding so hard that they give up should not blame themselves, researchers say. A Norwegian study concludes that difficulty feeding a newborn may be down to higher levels of the...
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Breastmilk no better for baby than formula, scientist claims - Daily...
"Breastmilk is no more beneficial for a child's health than formula milk, a scientist has claimed. "Tags:EndocrinlogyBreastfeedingIHNHealthNewsDaily Telegraph
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Nervous new father? Here comes the official instruction manual - The Observer...
"Every new father in Britain is to be given a "dads' guide" that will include an explanation of breastfeeding and tips on how to support their partner. The move will be announced in a government green...
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Official manual to point the way for anxious new fathers - Daily Mail 18th...
"Fathers-to-be are to be given lessons on breastfeeding and supporting their partner through childbirth, ministers will announce this week. A long-awaited families green paper will propose measures to...
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Breastfeeding for more than six months leaves children less likely to suffer...
"Children who are breastfed for more than six months are less likely to have mental health problems in later life, according to new research. Experts believe that nutrients in mothers' milk, and the...
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Benefits of breastfeeding promoted in Furness - Lancashire Telegraph 18th...
"A CAMPAIGN has been launched in Furness to encourage breastfeeding starring two real-life young mums. Posters have been put up across the town as part of NHS Cumbria’s ‘Be a Star’ scheme, feature Amy...
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C-sections 'do not affect how long a mum breastfeeds' - BBC Health News 27th...
"Having a Caesarean or instrumental birth does not appear to impact upon how long a mother breastfeeds, British research suggests. A study of 2,000 mothers who received breastfeeding support also found...
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