Fear of childbirth linked to shorter duration of breastfeeding
Women who fear childbirth tend to breastfeed their babies for less time than others, according to a new study. THE ...
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Why is breast milk so beneficial?
Not only does breast milk protect infants immune systems, but breastfeeding also has health benefits for moms. THE ESSENTIAL For ...
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Breastfeeding difficulties: what are the causes and what to do?
© ShutterstockBreastfeeding shouldn't hurt... but sometimes breastfeeding does. Breastfeeding is natural. Yes, but not always. If for some women breastfeeding ...
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Breastfeeding may help babies’ blood pressure stabilize
© ShutterstockThe benefits of breastfeeding are well established. Breast milk covers all the nutritional needs of the child. It contains ...
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Why should you abstain from drinking alcohol when breastfeeding?
© ShutterstockWe know: during pregnancy, alcohol is strictly forbidden since it harms the proper development of the fetus – and ...
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Breastfeeding protects against allergies (when continued for more than 3 months)
© ShutterstockWe are beginning to know that breastfeeding is excellent for the health of children. Breast milk thus gives babies ...
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Breast-feeding: triclosan probably passes into breast milk (and harms the baby)
© ShutterstockHave you ever heard of triclosan? This molecule (with the chemical formula 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol) is used for its antiseptic, disinfectant ...
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Breastfeeding reduces risk of rheumatoid arthritis in mother
© istockA new study published in the specialist journal Rheumatology provides a new reason to breastfeed a baby: breastfeeding would ...
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Breastfeeding: a first feed within an hour of birth
© Getty ImagesIn a new report on the early start of breast feedingthe World Health Organization (WHO) and the United ...
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Breastfeeding protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
© ThinkstockInfants breastfed for less than six months are much more likely to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in ...
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Breastfeeding would protect women from cardiovascular disease
© ThinkstockBreastfeeding your baby also means guaranteeing a healthy heart, according to the results of a study published in the ...
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Breastfeeding your child for a long time protects him from cardiovascular disease
Low birth weight and short life span breastfeedingincrease the risk for adults of inflammation and heart disease according to the ...
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Breastfeeding: why breastfeed the baby for 180 days?
Like every year, France, like 170 other countries around the world, is organizing World Breastfeeding Week. The opportunity to recall ...
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Breastfeeding Decreases Bone Health
© ThinkstockWe know:feeding with milk has many benefits, both for the baby and for the mother. Thus, children who have ...
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Breastfeeding would decrease the risk of leukemia
The virtues of breastfeeding for the health of the baby are regularly highlighted. Breastfeeding decreases the risk of gastrointestinal infection ...
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Breastfeeding celebrated in over 120 countries
Coordinated by the Global Alliance for Breastfeeding, this event aims to raise awareness among the general public of the importance ...
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Breastfeeding Protects Against Breast Cancer
© iStockPhotosA report published jointly by the United States Cancer Research Institute and the World Cancer Research Fund on the ...
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Does Breastfeeding Make Children Smarter?
© thinkstockphotosBreastfeeding does not appear to be related to the intelligence of children, according to results of a study published ...
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Breastfeeding and Covid-19: Antibodies persist in milk for up to 10 months
© ShutterstockBreastfeeding provides nutritional and immune benefits to the infant and strengthens the bond between mother and newborn.What effects does ...
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Breastfeeding would protect premature babies from serious bowel disease
© ThinkstockThe premature newborns may suffer fromnecrotizing enterocolitis, a disease characterized by destruction of the tissues and lining of the ...
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Breastfeeding to reduce the risk of endometriosis
© ThinkstockWomen who breastfed their babies have a significantly lower risk of developingendometriosis, according to results of a study published ...
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Breastfeeding protects the heart of premature babies
The hearts of premature babies are more fragile and more exposed to heart disease. But'feeding with milk premature babies improves ...
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Breastfeeding: Grandma’s remedies for crevices
© FotoliaThe most natural remedy for crevices? A good position at the breast. If the cracks are already there, different ...
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Recipe for a breastfeeding herbal tea
© iStockBreastfeeding on demand and a good latch are signs of effective lactation. But for a natural boost, we can ...
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Breastfeeding: WHO denounces the campaigns of infant milk manufacturers
© ThinkstockTo favor breastfeeding could save more than 820,000 livesper year, recalls theWorld Health Organization (WHO) in a report that ...
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Brelfie: the selfie of breastfeeding moms, acclaimed by the UN
© iStockPhotosAccording to UNICEF, 77 million newborns, about half of all babies, are not breastfed within the hour of birth, ...
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Breastfeeding protects babies
The molecules of mother's milk help to strengthen the immunity of the baby, to shape his intestinal microbiota, and to ...
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Breastfeeding: some techniques to make it easier
© ThinkstockThe best way to promotefeeding with milk is ... breastfeeding itself, or, more exactly, breastfeeding that respects these few ...
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Breastfeeding protects against ENT infections
THE'feeding with milk would reduce the risk of ENT infection, according to the results of a study published in the ...
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Milk teeth: a link between prolonged breastfeeding and cavities?
© FotoliaThe benefits of breastfeeding no longer need to be demonstrated: strengthening of the child's immune system, reduction of chronic ...
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