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The more, the merrier: More kids were breastfed by their mothers during the pandemicThe World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby's life. But the UK has had the ...
'Need treaty to end irresponsible marketing of formula milk'Authors of a Lancet research paper have called for more effective measures worldwide to support breastfeeding and an international treaty t...
No private rooms, pumps or lactation consultants: New moms still face hurdles breastfeeding at workOffices also have a general lack of communication about resources available to the mothers.
Father's Day: New dads redefine parenting; turn to social media, YouTube for guidanceMillennial parents are charting their own course - a mix of the old and new - in parenting.
World Breastfeeding Week: Nurse your newborn baby, it will help you burn extra caloriesBreastfeeding also lowers the rate of postpartum depression in women.
World Breastfeeding Week: New mums find it challenging to nurse at workplacesThe survey highlights that over 70% mothers feel breastfeeding is a challenging experience.
Despite ban, marketing of hazardous breast-milk substitutes stays rampantIn India, ironically, Nearly half the infants under six months are not exclusively breastfed a rate that has not improved substantially in ...
Inadequate breastfeeding may drain Indian economy of $14 billion: UN reportIn China, India, Nigeria, Mexico and Indonesia alone, inadequate breastfeeding is responsible for more than 236,000 child deaths each year.
- Breast-feeding protects mothers from cancer, heart attacks
New York, Sep 29 (IANS) Breast-feeding not only protects babies from premature deaths and serious diseases but also mothers from breast can...
Maternity leave: Activists say need awareness for it to benefitAccording to WHO, 8 lac child lives can be saved every year if infants are properly breastfed,however, globally, less than 40 per cent of i...
Breastfeeding practices have improved in India: UNICEFBreastfeeding practices in India have improved in the past few years but efforts are needed to sustain these and address issues like matern...
Supportive workplace will help mothers continue breastfeedingExperts said fathers and other family members should also strive towards providing a positive environment to the mothers so that they conti...
Nestle extends maternity leave to 6 monthsThe company said in a statement issued on Tuesday that it has launched a series of initiatives coinciding with the 'World Breastfeeding Wee...
UN calls for stronger workplace policies for nursing mothersThe UN has called for better support systems and policies for working mothers to enable them breastfeed their babies as it marked the start...
Jayalalithaa launches 352 lactating mothers' rooms, milk banks in Tamil NaduJayalalithaa inaugurated, through video conferencing, 352 rooms in bus terminals across the state where women can feed their newborns.
West Bengal government to reach out to 75 lakh kids to control monsoon diarrheaPromoting the use of ORS and zinc tablets to tackle diarrhea during the monsoons, the WB government is trying to reach around 70-75 lakh ch...
- Breastfeeding babies can prevent neonatal deaths
Breastfeeding babies immediately after birth can prevent a significant number of neonatal deaths in developing countries, United Nations Ch...