Bachmann, Palin trash Michelle Obama's breast-feeding advocacy
Michelle Bachmann takes a stand against government-encouraged breast feeding. Once again, the Tea Party heavyweights are using food to cast First Lady Michelle Obama as a proponent for an...
View ArticleHospitals upend old rules to encourage new moms to breastfeed
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 ArticleOnly a Third of U.S. Moms Who Plan to Breast-Feed Meet Goals
(HealthDay News) -- Although most American women plan on breast-feeding their newborns, fewer than one-third of those who expected to exclusively breast-feed for three months or more met that goal,...
View ArticleTexas Children's Hospital Leads the Way By Feeding 100 Percent Breast Milk to...
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View ArticleHospitals working to deliver better maternity care
Mothers giving birth in Delaware have plenty of options these days, things like hotel-style maternity suites, prenatal exercise classes and breastfeeding support groups. But there's one thing they...
View ArticleThe Women’s Hospital at El Camino Hospital Achieves Highest Breastfeeding...
97.4% of babies exclusively breastfed MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - The Women’s Hospital at El Camino Hospital had the highest rate of exclusive and partial breastfeeding by new mothers of any hospital in...
View ArticleRichmond-area hospitals move toward baby-friendly status
Richmond-area hospitals offer families plenty of childbirth and new-baby perks — whirlpool tubs to labor in, free parenting classes and, at one health system, an uninterrupted "magic hour" right after...
View ArticleBreast-feeding 'call to action' catches on in Connecticut
Jodi Palmieri's first foray into breast-feeding was rocky. When the Stratford resident, now a mother of three, had her first child eight years ago she said she encountered one obstacle after another....
View ArticleTexas 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 ArticleBreast-feeding aids getting no tax break
Denture wearers will get a tax break on the cost of adhesives to keep their false teeth in place. So will acne sufferers who buy pimple creams. People whose children have severe allergies might even be...
View ArticleTen Steps to successful breastfeeding
Vanessa Tobin, country representative of the UN children’s agency Unicef, yesterday batted for a "breastfeeding culture" in the Philippines which stresses breastfeeding for the first six months of a...
View ArticleSuccessful breastfeeding in just 10 steps
MANILA, PhilippinesThe world celebrates this year's Breastfeeding Month by recognizing the vital role health facilities play to help improve the rate of breastfeeding in the community. Research shows...
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...
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