Guest commentary: Why the military encourages mothers to breastfeed
What do these major employers  Home Depot, Mutual of Omaha and the U.S. military  have in common? All are actively promoting breastfeeding as a best practice for their employees. Surprised to see...
View ArticleFlexible parental leave to give mothers 'real choice' over work-life balance
New mothers will be able to return to work two weeks after childbirth and share the rest of their maternity leave with their partner under new plans. From 2015, a fully flexible system of parental...
View ArticleBaby food firms link revealed
Three scientists who controversially cast doubt on the safety of exclusively breastfeeding babies until six months old have links to infant formula and baby food companies, breastfeeding advocates say....
View ArticleHospital restricts free formula baby milk for newborns to encourage mothers...
Breast is best: Mothers in Hull and East Yorkshire who insist on using formula milk will be provided with just one bottle after giving birth An NHS trust has stopped providing free formula milk for new...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: The real bullies are the ones who undermine the mother
As a midwife, mother and grandmother, I would like to make two points in response to Barbara Ellen's comments about the breastfeeding debate ("Stop bullying mothers about breast v bottle"). First,...
View Article'It's a sledgehammer for businesses': Ten month paternity leave for fathers...
Nick Clegg was today accused taking a sledgehammer to businesses with his plans to overhaul the rules on parental leave. The Deputy Prime Minister confirmed in a speech today that the coalition will...
View ArticleAndrew Lansley says workplaces must help mothers who want to breastfeed
Employers will be urged to provide private areas where women can feed their babies or express milk as part of a Department of Health initiative to be unveiled this week Workplaces should offer mothers...
View ArticleWomen 'pressured' to breastfeed babies
Official advice, backed by the World Health Organisation, is that mothers should breastfeed their babies exclusively for the first six months. Few succeed. In the UK, only 1 per cent of babies are...
View ArticleWhy mothers should ignore the tyranny of 'breast is best'
My second baby is due any day now and it is hard to avoid a stream of news stories promoting the virtue of breastfeeding. Almost daily I am told that it will make my child more intelligent and...
View ArticleA hugger or a tiger mother: battle of the baby-rearing strategies
A series of new books is likely to open up fresh controversy about the way we bring up our children; some demanding strict, regimented parenting, others a more laid-back approach Mothers have to make a...
View ArticleStop bullying mothers about breast v bottle
Child health experts in the British Medical Journal have advised that, contrary to previous advice, mothers should not exclusively breastfeed for the first six months as this could lead to iron...
View ArticleBreastfeeding study raises doubts over guidelines
LONDON (AFP) – Breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months is not necessarily best for a baby's health, British researchers said Friday, calling into question advice given to new mothers. The...
View ArticleWeaning before six months 'may help breastfed babies'
Relying purely on breastfeeding for the first six months might not be best for babies, experts in the UK have warned. In the British Medical Journal, the team said breastfed babies may benefit from...
View ArticleMothers who take less maternity leave may breastfeed less too
Researchers found that mothers who returned to work 13 weeks or more after giving birth were twice as likely to breastfeed beyond three months than were mothers who took only one to six weeks of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may not be best after four months study
LONDON - Breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months is not necessarily best for a baby's health, British researchers said Friday, calling into question advice given to new mothers. The team led...
View ArticleModel: All Mums Should Be Made To Breastfeed
New mums should be forced by law to breastfeed their babies for six months after birth, according to supermodel Gisele Bundchen. But while her comment may have been uttered with the best of intentions,...
View ArticleWHO and UNICEF respond to negative exclusive breastfeeding article
An article in the British Medical Journal made headlines earlier this week when its authors announced that exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life might not be best for babies. The...
View ArticleAs a nursing mother, the LAST thing I want is to breastfeed my baby by ...
Like so many well-meaning initiatives from the nanny state, it sounds such a forward-thinking, pro-women idea. Under plans to be set out in a public health White Paper this week, employers will soon...
View ArticleCharities plead with chancellor not to cut maternity pay in budget
Parenting and women's groups react to reports that employers with fewer than 10 staff may face relaxed rules Because taking a young child to work is rarely an option for parents, maternity and...
View ArticleIn Breastfeeding, What's Best?
By KATIE MOISSE, ABC News Medical Unit Jan. 14, 2011 can be stressful. Even after learning to breastfeed, which is a challenge for many, new mothers struggle to keep it up for the recommended six...
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