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A breastfeeding infant Breastfeeding is the process of a woman feeding an infant or young child with milk from her breasts, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking urge that enables them to take in the milk, provided there is a good 'latch' (i.e. correct orientation between the woman and the baby), a normal frenulum, and a milk supply. Breast milk has been shown to be best for feeding a child (assuming the mother does not have any serious transmissible infections). Som ...
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Breast Feeding Articles
- Breastfeeding Decreases Infant Mortality
... Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Data analyzed by scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences suggest that breastfeeding can reduce the risk of death for infants in their ... - FDA Warns Against Women Using Unapproved Drug,
Domperidone, to Increase Milk Production
... In response to reports that women may be using an unapproved drug, domperidone, to increase milk production (lactation), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning breastfeeding women not to us... - Pregnancy, Breast-Feeding, and Travel
... Pregnant women considering international travel should be advised to evaluate the potential problems associated with international travel as well as the quality of medical care available at the destin...
Resources
- Analysis Shows Infants of Mothers Infected with HIV Face Nearly Constant Risk for HIV Infection for Duration of Breastfeeding (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Are Potassium Iodide Tablets Safe to Take While Breastfeeding? (La Leche League International)
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