Tag Archives: Breastfeeding in the News
Don’t Believe Every Breastfeeding Study You See
. . . until you’ve asked some important questions. Last week, I saw a tweet about a new study linking long-term breastfeeding with more aggressive cancers. (“Long-term” is defined in the article as breastfeeding for six months or more . . . … Continue reading
Last revised on 04/08/2010
CBS News: “Power of a Mother’s Milk”
CBS News did a wonderful segment that shows just how critical human milk is to premature infants. Kudos to CBS for raising awareness of this important issue. The video and accompanying article explain that only “45% of premature babies are going home on breastmilk, as … Continue reading
Last revised on 04/13/2009
AAP responds to “The Case Against Breastfeeding”
By now you may have seen (and commented on) various responses to “The Case Against Breastfeeding” by Hannah Rosin in the April 2009 issue of Atlantic Monthly. You can read Best for Babes’ response on the Moms Rising website, and for a … Continue reading
Last revised on 03/19/2009
Facebook vs. Breastfeeders: A Silver Lining & Bigger Clouds
By now you may have heard about the huge flap over Facebook removing photos of women nursing, the ensuing online protest on December 27th (Reuters) as it is being debated throughout the media, i.e. the Times, ABC News, the NY Times and … Continue reading
Last revised on 01/12/2009
Breastfeeding means fewer behavioral problems in young children
An intriguing new study, as posted on Yahoo! today, (http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20081029/hl_hsn/breastfedbabymaymeanbetterbehavedchild): “Parents of youngsters who were breast-fed as infants were less likely to report that their child had a behavior problem or psychiatric illness during the first five years of life, a … Continue reading
Last revised on 10/29/2008
