Texas Children's Hospital Leads the Way By Feeding 100 Percent Breast Milk to...
To: FAMILY, HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDITORS Experts believe breast milk is still best, especially for premature babies. Hospital encourages moms to donate excess milk to local milk bank HOUSTON, Aug. 3,...
View ArticleStudy: Hospitals fail new moms
Most lack support for breastfeeding, researchers say Medicine + Health Blog HPIO board expanded... Health Resources Hospital / Urgent Care Locator Keywords Zipcode Category: Select Category: Hospitals...
View ArticleU.S. hospitals lacking in breastfeeding support: study
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals are not doing enough to encourage mothers to breastfeed their newborns, raising the risk of childhood obesity, diabetes and other conditions, according to a federal...
View ArticleImportant information for mothers on breast-feeding
The World Health Organization is celebrating World Breast-Feeding Week to encourage breast-feeding and improve the health of babies everywhere. In Kentucky, this issue is especially important — our...
View ArticleIs breast feeding good for mother and child?
Breast milk is considered to be nature's best gift from a mother to her infant. It is recommended by Pediatricians, Physicians and Dieticians/Nutritionists all over the globe. It is said that a child...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente to encourage new moms to breast-feed
Only a handful of hospitals and birthing centers across the United States meet the highest standards for encouraging new mothers to breast-feed their infants. Soon, all Kaiser Permanente facilities...
View ArticleCDC: Moms Need More Help Breast-Feeding
(CNN) -- Hospitals could and should do a lot more to help women succeed at breast-feeding, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Hospitals need to...
View ArticleBreast-feeding gets new supporters
Voletta Bonner knew the benefits of breast-feeding long before baby Riley came along. But after a rocky start for mom an emergency C-section and a fever nurses at St. John Hospital and Medical...
View ArticleHospitals Need to Increase Support of Breastfeeding Moms: CDC
Only 3.5 percent of hospitals in the U.S. are providing the full range of support measures that mothers need to breastfeed, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says....
View ArticleCritics blast formula freebies in hospitals
CHICAGO — Jessica Ewald brought more than a new baby boy home when she gave birth earlier this year. Like many new moms, she got a hospital goody bag, with supplies including free infant formula and...
View ArticleHospitals get incentives to stop giving free formula amid claims it...
CHICAGO - Jessica Ewald brought more than a new baby boy home when she gave birth earlier this year. Like many new moms, she got a hospital goody bag, with supplies including free infant formula and...
View ArticleU.S. hospitals poor at breast-feeding support: study
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals are not doing enough to encourage mothers to breast-feed their newborns, raising the risk of childhood obesity, diabetes and other conditions, according to a federal...
View ArticleAre hospitals undermining breast-feeding by giving out free formula in 'goody...
Jessica Ewald brought more than a new baby boy home when she gave birth earlier this year. Like many new moms, she got a hospital goody bag, with supplies including free infant formula and formula...
View ArticleMost U.S. Hospitals Don't Fully Support Breastfeeding
CDC Vital Signs report shows missed chances for preventing childhood obesity beginning at birth Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 02, 2011 Less than 4% of U.S. hospitals provide the full range of supportive...
View ArticleDo hospitals' freebies undermine breast-feeding?
LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press CHICAGO - Jessica Ewald brought more than a new baby boy home when she gave birth earlier this year. Like many new moms, she got a hospital goody bag, with supplies...
View ArticleU.S. hospitals not doing enough to encourage breastfeeding in new mothers
It may be World Breastfeeding Week but some health care providers could use some more awareness. U.S. hospitals aren't doing enough to encourage new mothers to breast-feed, according to the Centers for...
View ArticleMajority of U.S. Hospitals Do Not Fully Support Breastfeeding
New CDC report shows missed opportunities for preventing childhood obesity beginning at birth...
View ArticleCDC: Few hospitals support breast-feeding
Most hospitals in the United States -- including those in Pittsburgh -- don't adequately support breast-feeding mothers, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
View ArticleFew US hospitals support breast-feeding: CDC
A mother breast feeds her newly-born baby. Most US hospitals fall short of ... Most US hospitals fall short of international guidelines for helping new mothers breast-feed, despite studies that show...
View ArticleHospitals push breast-feeding in hopes of getting 'baby-friendly' label
After the births of her first two children, Charmaine Sharkey's neighborhood hospital gave her cans of baby formula and sent her on her way. But Sharkey tried something different when her youngest,...
View ArticleMore U.S. Mothers Breast-Feeding, CDC Says
More U.S. mothers are breast-feeding their infants, but very few continue to do so for the recommended 12 months, a new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Between...
View ArticleChinese officials try to encourage breast-feeding after formula recalls
BEIJING — With her 1-day-old son propped against her in a hospital bed nursing, Qi Wenjuan says she has no desire to feed her child with infant formula. I dont trust baby formula, the first-time...
View ArticleChinese authorities encourage mothers to breast-feed their babies
With her one-day-old son propped against her in a hospital bed, Qi Wenjuan says she has no desire to feed her child with infant formula. "I don't trust baby formula," the first-time mother said, lying...
View ArticleLaurie Gwyn Breast-feeding offers benefits for babies, moms
Breast-feeding is one of the best ways to ensure a healthy start for your baby. It is a wonderful gift that provides great emotional satisfaction and bonding with your baby, while also providing...
View ArticleChinese moms encouraged to breast-feed
BEIJING With her 1-day-old son propped against her in a hospital bed nursing, Qi Wenjuan says she has no desire to feed her child with infant formula. "I don't trust baby formula," the first-time...
View ArticleChina pushes breast-feeding as trust in formula wanes
The Associated PressBEIJING (AP)—With her 1-day-old son propped against her in a hospital bed nursing, Qi Wenjuan says she has no desire to feed her child with infant formula. “I don’t trust baby...
View ArticleChina promotes breast-feeding amid tainted milk
With her 1-day-old son propped against her in a hospital bed nursing, Qi Wenjuan says she has no desire to feed her child with infant formula. "I don't trust baby formula," the first-time mother said,...
View ArticleHospitals Need to Teach Women to Breastfeed
Nov 14, 2013 4:45 am - by Malika Shah Training nurses and hospital staff to teach breastfeeding techniques in the hours after birth could spare women a huge amount of frustration, says Malika Shah....
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