Breastfeeding lowers the risk of diabetes as well as breast and ovarian cancers for mothers. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ via Getty Images Four babies are born every second in the world, and there are ...

If a mom chooses to breastfeed, there are breastfeeding benefits for both mom and baby. Chrisie Rosenthal, a certified lactation consultant with The Lactation Network, shared eight breastfeeding ...

Breastfeeding holds many benefits for growing babies and also for mothers. One big question new mothers have to decide is whether breastfeeding is the best option for them and their newborn baby after ...

Breastfeeding not only helps mom and baby, but the planet as well. Breastfeeding is not only good for mothers and their babies, but it also protects the environment according to an editorial in the ...

Tisha Felder receives funding from the Patient Centered Research Outcomes Institute (PCORI) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). Joynelle Jackson receives funding from Patient Centered Research ...

It is now widely accepted that breastfeeding a baby has advantages over bottle-feeding, notably for infant brain development. Although evidence comes largely from epidemiological surveys and is hence ...

For years, new moms have been encouraged to breastfeed, because of the benefits it can provide to both mother and baby. Dr. Kamilah Dixon-Shambley, a physician in obstetrics and gynecology at the Ohio ...

August is National Breastfeeding Month—a time to promote breastfeeding and advocacy to ensure all families have the opportunity to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is recommended by the American Academy of ...

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Young brunette Mother Breast Feeding Baby in her room One of the many health benefits breastfeeding can provide to children is a reduced risk of infections. What have studies shown about how ...