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City 6 years ago

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Grandparents play pivotal role in successful breastfeeding, experts say

While the role of husbands has been stressed in playing a key role in the success of breastfeeding, experts have said grandparents can also have a vital contribution in helping parents provide breast milk after childbirth.

Opinion 6 years ago

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Empowering parents to give newborns best start possible

Breastfeeding is humanity’s oldest and most powerful formula to advance newborn health and promote sustainable development. It is a formula we must harness to maximum effect.

News 6 years ago

Dutch airline KLM under fire for breastfeeding cover-up rule

Dutch airline KLM faced criticism Wednesday for policies that "shame women's bodies" after a breastfeeding mother said she was told to cover up in case other passengers were offended.

Health 6 years ago

More breastfeeding could save the world $1 billion every day

Not enough breastfeeding costs the global economy almost $1 billion each day due to lost productivity and healthcare costs, as health experts urged more support for nursing mothers.

News 6 years ago

The Taj Mahal becomes first Indian monument with breastfeeding room

The Taj Mahal, built as a monument to a woman who died in childbirth, is set to get a baby feeding room in a first for India where conservative attitudes toward public breastfeeding mean nursing mothers are often shamed and told to cover up.

Parents 7 years ago

Can the timing of a newborn's first bath help breastfeeding process?

New US research has found that waiting for at least 12 hours before the first bath could increase the rate of breastfeeding during the hospital stay.

Parents 7 years ago

Breastfeeding linked to smaller waistline of mothers: Study

A study showed that breastfeeding was linked with smaller waistline in the decade after giving birth among women.

Health 7 years ago

Study shows connection between breastfeeding, reduced risk of stroke

Breastfeeding may reduce the risk of stroke post-menopause, a recent research study has suggested.

Parents 7 years ago

Hundreds of Philippine moms in show of support for breastfeeding

About 1,500 Philippine women, some of them wearing tiaras and superhero T-shirts, sat on the vast floor of a Manila stadium and let their babies suckle to the beat of dance music.

Parents 7 years ago

Indian mothers campaign to end breastfeeding stigma

Public breastfeeding carries a social stigma in much of the world -- a situation that World Breastfeeding Week until August 7 hopes to change -- but in highly conservative India it is particularly taboo.

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PREMIUM Grandparents play pivotal role in successful breastfeeding, experts say

PREMIUM Empowering parents to give newborns best start possible

Dutch airline KLM under fire for breastfeeding cover-up rule

More breastfeeding could save the world $1 billion every day

The Taj Mahal becomes first Indian monument with breastfeeding room

Can the timing of a newborn's first bath help breastfeeding process?

Breastfeeding linked to smaller waistline of mothers: Study

Study shows connection between breastfeeding, reduced risk of stroke

Hundreds of Philippine moms in show of support for breastfeeding

Indian mothers campaign to end breastfeeding stigma

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Grandparents play pivotal role in successful breastfeeding, experts say

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Empowering parents to give newborns best start possible