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Bed Sharing Leads to Fivefold Increase in Risk of Crib Death for Babies Whose Parents Do Not Smoke
Parents who share a bed with
their breastfed baby could
face a fivefold increase in
the risk of crib death, even
if the parents do not smoke ... > full story
Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Species of Bacteria, Spanish Researchers Find
Researchers have traced the
bacterial microbiota map in
breast milk and identified
the species of microbes
taken from breast milk by
... > full story
Digested Formula, but Not Breast Milk, Is Toxic to Cells, in Vitro Study Finds
Free fatty acids created
during the digestion of
infant formula cause
cellular death that may
contribute to necrotizing
... > full story
Metabolic Engineer Synthesizes Key Breast Milk Ingredient: Sugar in Human Milk May Protect Babies from Pathogens
A microbial engineer has
synthesized a sugar in human
milk that is thought to
protect babies from
pathogens. That's important
... > full story
- Bed Sharing Leads to Fivefold Increase in Risk of Crib Death for Babies Whose Parents Do Not Smoke
- Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Species of Bacteria, Spanish Researchers Find
- Digested Formula, but Not Breast Milk, Is Toxic to Cells, in Vitro Study Finds
- Metabolic Engineer Synthesizes Key Breast Milk Ingredient: Sugar in Human Milk May Protect Babies from Pathogens
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Early Formula Use Helps Some Mothers Breastfeed Longer
May 13, 2013 — Recent public health efforts have focused extensively on reducing the amount of formula babies are given in the hospital after birth. But in the first randomized trial of its kind, researchers have ... > full story -
Breast Milk Ingredient Could Prevent Deadly Intestinal Problem in Preemies
May 6, 2013 — An ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk might be used to prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition that currently is largely incurable, according to ... > full story -
Food and Beverages Not Likely to Make Breast-Fed Babies Fussy
February 13, 2013 — Many new moms fear that eating the wrong foods while breast-feeding will make their baby fussy. However, no sound scientific evidence exists to support claims that certain foods or beverages lead to ... > full story -
Breast Milk Reduces Risk of Sepsis and Intensive Care Costs in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants
February 6, 2013 — Feeding human breast milk to very-low-birth-weight infants greatly reduces risk for sepsis and significantly lowers associated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) costs, according to a new study. A ... > full story -
Breastfeeding OK for Mothers Taking Immunosuppressant Drug, Study Suggests
January 24, 2013 — Women taking the immunosuppressant tacrolimus can rest assured that breast feeding will not elevate their babies' exposure to the drug, according to a new study. The findings are good news for young ... > full story -
Privacy a Problem for Mothers of Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
January 16, 2013 — Many mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care units have difficulty finding private, quiet places in the hospital to express milk, according to a new ... > full story -
Folk Remedies Often Offered During Breastfeeding, Survey Finds
January 7, 2013 — Breastfeeding advice has been passed down for generations and many new mothers are faced with a lot of information and folk remedies to sort through. Researchers set out to determine the most common ... > full story -
Breast-Feeding Reduced Risk for ER/PR-Negative Breast Cancer, Results Find
October 18, 2012 — Breast-feeding reduced the risk for estrogen receptor-negative and progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer, according to new ... > full story -
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Keeping Mom and Baby Together After Delivery Beneficial
September 13, 2012 — “Rooming in,” keeping mother and her newborn in the same room 24/7 to encourage breastfeeding, does support the practice, at least in the short term, finds a new review in The Cochrane ... > full story -
Breast Milk Promotes a Different Gut Flora Growth Than Infant Formulas
August 27, 2012 — The benefits of breast milk have long been appreciated, but now scientists have described a unique property that makes mother's milk better than infant formula in protecting infants from infections ... > full story
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