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Fitness news: Post-baby exercise prevents bone loss - Daily Mail 3rd November 2009
"New mothers who are breastfeeding should exercise to prevent bone loss.
Women lose a lot of calcium to their babies, who need the mineral to grow.
But a lack of calcium can lead to a loss of bone density and an increase in the risk of osteoporosis. "
Cash help will boost figures for breastfed babies - The Bolton News 30th October 2009
"NHS Bolton is receiving a share of a £3 million fund to encourage mums to breastfeed their babies.
The Primary Care Trust is one of 32 organisations across the country to be given the boost and will get more than £86,000 from the Department of Health. "
Why breast milk helps babies sleep at night - Daily Telegraph 2nd October 2009
"Feeding babies fresh breast milk can help them sleep at night, according to research. "
Wirral's twelfth 'Baby Cafe' opens - Wirral Globe 29th September 2009
"A NEW 'Baby Café' for breastfeeding mums has opened in Birkenhead.
Situated in Bidston and St James Children’s Centre, Brassey Gardens in Brassey Street, it is a meeting place for mums, and offers support and information. "
Chemicals in breast milk linked to testicular cancer - Daily Telegraph 25th September 2009
Pollutant chemicals found in mothers' breast milk have been linked to an increased rate of testicular cancer.
Chemicals in breast milk linked to testicular cancer - Daily Mail 24th September 2009
Pollutant chemicals in mothers' breast milk have been linked to an increased rate of testicular cancer.
A study in Denmark suggests hormone-disrupting chemicals such as pesticides may explain why so many men in the country develop the disease.
Birth drugs 'cut breastfeeding' - BBC Health News 1st September 2009
Drugs commonly used to treat bleeding after birth may hamper a woman's ability to breastfeed her baby, research suggests.
The study, which appears in the journal BJOG, suggests the drugs may impede milk production.
Drugs given during labour linked to breastfeeding problems - The Times 1st September 2009
Drugs and painkillers that are routinely given to women in labour may reduce their ability to breastfeed their baby, reseachers say.
A study seen by The Times ahead of its publication today, suggests that life-saving medication given to nearly all women to prevent and treat bleeding after birth is linked to reduced breastfeeding rates.
Breastfeeding study does not have enough evidence to blame painkillers - The Times 1st September 2009
It is known that breastfeeding rates in Britain are among the lowest in Europe, particularly the duration rates. Many midwives observe that in their practice, some babies may be slow to breastfeed after birth because of the effect of pain-relieving drugs given to their mothers in labour. We also know that some of these drugs have the potential to cross the placental barrier.
Knowsley boost for breastfeeding - Liverpool Daily Post 20th August 2009
KNOWSLEY has seen the biggest increase of breastfeeding mothers in the North West.
Department of Health figures show the rate has increased from 32.5% in 2007/08 to 39.7% in 2008/09, a rise of 7.2%.
Inside Medicine: Breastfeeding lead midwife - BBC Health News 16th August 2009
In a series focusing on medical specialties, the BBC News website meets Suzanne Barber, an infant-feeding adviser midwife.
Her speciality is helping mothers breastfeed their babies and deal with any problems they have.
Letters: The breastfeeding debate is not a war between women - The Guardian 23rd July 2009
Given that breastfeeding is cheaper, easier, more environmentally friendly and infinitely healthier for both mother and baby, the statistics on the use of formula in this country are heartbreaking. The real scandal here is not the "pressure" on women to breastfeed (Let the breastfeeding rebellion begin, 18 July), it's the pressure on women not to breastfeed.
Benefits of breastfeeding 'being oversold by the NHS' - The Times 20th July 2009
NHS claims about benefits of breastfeeding are false and oversold, as there is little evidence that mother’s milk protects babies against illness or allergies, says a leading experts.
Michael Kramer, a professor of paediatrics who has advised the World Health Organisation and Unicef, said that much of the evidence used to persuade mothers to breastfeed was either wrong or out of date.
Viv Groskop on the breastfeeding rebellion - The Guardian 18th July 2009
In the 70s, many women protested that they were shackled to domesticity by the unreasonably high bar set for housework. Now, some say, it's not the vacuum cleaner that's oppressing women, but another sucking sound ...
Bottle-feeding with formula milk 'may risk baby's health' - The Telegraph 14th July 2009
New mothers who bottle-feed could be putting their baby's health at risk due to mistakes with formula milk, researchers said.
NHS 'obsession with breastfeeding is putting bottle-fed babies at risk' - Daily Mail 14th July 2009
Thousands of mothers who bottle feed are accidentally putting their babies' health at risk, says a study.
They were found to be using too much formula milk powder and timing feeds wrongly.
Frequent overfeeding can put babies at risk of long-term obesity and conditions associated with it, such as heart disease.
Two mothers in three 'fear stares if they breastfeed' - The Independent on Sunday 5th July 2009
Parliament to debate change in the law to support nursing mothers
It is as near to the elixir of life as a liquid can get, especially for a newborn baby. But children are still being denied breastmilk by new mums who are too self-conscious to nurse on the go for fear of attracting the opprobrium of a "bottle-fed" nation, according to a new survey that deals a fresh blow to Britain's attempts to improve its pitiful track record on breastfeeding.
Hospital poster of toddler breastfeeding her doll sparks outrage - Daily Mail 26th May 2009
A hospital poster intended to promote breastfeeding has caused outrage around the world.
The picture shows a toddler pretending to breastfeed her doll with the slogan: 'It's Normal - children copy their mothers, teenagers do it! Celebrities do it!.'
But visitors and staff at the children's ward at Rochdale Infirmary - where it was put up as part of a campaign for National Breastfeeding Week - have called it 'disgusting'.
Traditional parenting 'leads to well-adjusted children' - The Telegraph 27th March 2009
Traditional parenting methods that focus on breastfeeding, disclipline and high expectations are most likely to produce well-adjusted and able children, a study has shown.
Mothers' Milk bank registers its 300th donor - Wirral Globe 26th March 2009
WIRRAL Mothers' Milk Bank has registered its 300th donor.
Launched five years ago, the facility at Clatterbridge Hospital houses special equipment to test, pasteurise and store donor breast milk, which is then used to treat sick and premature babies across the north west.
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