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  Did you know that a newborn baby, having skin-to-skin with its mother at birth and access to her breast for feeding, reduces the woman...

A 'prominent' Perth obstetrician and president of the Australian Medical Association (WA) Dr Michael Gannon, was reported as saying...

Tongue tie, officially known as Ankyloglossia, is one of those developmental 'glitches' that can cause big and life long problems fo...

This montage is beautifully done by Kathleen Kendall Tackett, also known as Uppity Science Chick Kathleen has written books on breastfeedin...

Nutrition is a key ingredient in health and wellness for every individual. Even before conception, the mother's nutritional state influ...

My friend came back from England yesterday.  I picked up her daughter in the early hours and we drove to the airport together to meet her mu...

Western Australia doesn't have a law that protects women's right to breastfeed and babies right to be fed breastmilk!  That's a...

from MedPage "Babies with misshapen heads from lying on their backs too long may be at heightened risk for developmental delays, resea...

This video shows religious art - images of Mary breastfeeding baby Jesus. What the images reveal is the societal attitude towards breastfeed...

The effects of advertising on human behaviour is well known. Marketing psychologists are paid huge money for coming up with ideas, images, ...

Interesting report on research from Norway, where breastfeeding support is high and most women breastfeed? What's going on? Scientist...

A delightful video normalising extended breastfeeding. Nutrition and health are hot topics at the moment. This video is a great message for ...

The women who made this video said: "The purpose of our video is to encourage mothers to feed their child, no matter where they are! ...

"MANILA, Philippines—The current practice of handling newborns, like clamping and cutting the umbilical cord and washing the baby right...

The whole issue (of whether tongue tie -ankyloglossia is related to breastfeeding difficulties) is complicated when considering that many st...

Transparency is important. Where funding comes from and goes to, what makes the cost of pharmaceuticals so high are financial and health rel...

 This poster was presented at the June 2009 Normal Birth conference in the UK. The poster reports on a prospective cohort study on all live ...

APHA: Breastfeeding Associated with Decreased Childhood Behavioral Problems San Diego, October 29, 2008 – Children who are br...

World Breastfeeding Week: WBW around the World

This post is for questions about breastfeeding. I'll answer to the best of my ability, if I don't know, I'll find out. love, Car...