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Study results encourage SARS-CoV-2–infected mothers breastfeed to protect infants from COVID

A new study examines the strength of protection against COVID-19 using antibody concentrations at birth and after six months in mothers and children.

17 Jul 2022

Nurse midwives step up to provide prenatal care after two rural hospitals shutter birthing centers

Bailee Tordai, who was 33 weeks into her pregnancy, barely made it to the prenatal checkup. Her clunky old Jeep couldn't complete the 2-mile trip from her house to the University of Iowa's outreach clinic in her southeastern Iowa hometown.

15 Jul 2022

Fortified breastmilk does not influence IQ in preterm infants

Scientists compare the cognitive and psychological development of preterm infants who were breastfed with or without fortification.

13 Jul 2022

Lipids in breastmilk may protect against metabolic disease later in life

A new study examines the lipid content in breastmilk and its association with NCDs later in life.

13 Jul 2022

Maternal milk intake associated with greater academic achievement, higher IQs in children born preterm

Children who were born preterm are at heightened risk of lower academic achievement in math, reading and other skills and are also at greater risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

13 Jul 2022

Knowledge gaps in product labels make it challenging for healthcare providers to recommend vaccines to pregnant women

Existing gaps and serious limitations concerning the information in vaccine product labels makes it challenging for healthcare providers to know when to recommend vaccination to pregnant women.

13 Jul 2022

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

When infants breastfeed, they receive an immune boost that helps them fight off infectious diseases, according to recent research from Binghamton University Associate Professor of Anthropology Katherine Wander.

12 Jul 2022

Kangaroo care enhances the bonding between fathers and their infants

An Australian study examining how dads bond with their premature newborns in a neonatal clinic shows the immense power of skin-to-skin contact between father and infant in the initial weeks of life.

11 Jul 2022

Antibodies transmitted through breast milk persist six months after COVID mRNA vaccination

Researchers describe the effects of COVID-19 vaccines in lactating mothers and relates their antibody response to the protection of their children.

7 Jul 2022

Human milk immune activity may both lower and increase infants’ infectious disease risk

Researchers discuss the short-term effects of the immune system of breast milk on infant health.

7 Jul 2022

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

A new study reveals that breast milk is often contaminated by environmental pollutants.

6 Jul 2022

Early food intervention can reduce the risk of allergies in children

Letting your baby taste foods that contain peanuts, eggs, milk and wheat from the age of three months can reduce the risk of allergies in children.

6 Jul 2022

Has the COVID pandemic affected breastfeeding intention?

A new study discusses the impact of the pandemic on breastfeeding practices.

5 Jul 2022

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

A recent study explores the sources and functional importance of certain key species in the mother-infant transmission of the microbiota.

5 Jul 2022

Risk of eczema in babies could be lowered by taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy

Taking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic eczema, according to a new study by University of Southampton researchers.

5 Jul 2022

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that mothers to continue breastfeeding for two years or beyond.

30 Jun 2022

What you need to know about monkeypox

The World Health Organization said June 25 that monkeypox wasn't yet a public health emergency of international concern. More than 4,500 cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 300 in the U.S. And with public health officials unable to follow all chains of transmission, they're likely undercounting cases.

29 Jun 2022

Acute COVID-19 and vaccination induce cross-reactive antibody responses in breast milk

IgA and IgG in human breast milk and blood were assessed for their activity against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1, as well as four other prevalent HCoVs.

28 Jun 2022

Maternal vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies from being hospitalized due to COVID-19

In a new study sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers provide additional evidence that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies younger than 6 months from being hospitalized due to COVID-19.

24 Jun 2022

New perspectives on C-section and microbiota in newborns

A new study pinpoints key questions and knowledge gaps that must be addressed in order to define microbiome deficits and their link to health outcomes in infants born by Cesarian section, but also to evaluate adequate clinical intervention strategies in this population.

22 Jun 2022

Breastfeeding News and Research

Latest Breastfeeding News and Research

Study results encourage SARS-CoV-2–infected mothers breastfeed to protect infants from COVID

Nurse midwives step up to provide prenatal care after two rural hospitals shutter birthing centers

Fortified breastmilk does not influence IQ in preterm infants

Lipids in breastmilk may protect against metabolic disease later in life

Maternal milk intake associated with greater academic achievement, higher IQs in children born preterm

Knowledge gaps in product labels make it challenging for healthcare providers to recommend vaccines to pregnant women

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

Kangaroo care enhances the bonding between fathers and their infants

Antibodies transmitted through breast milk persist six months after COVID mRNA vaccination

Human milk immune activity may both lower and increase infants’ infectious disease risk

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

Early food intervention can reduce the risk of allergies in children

Has the COVID pandemic affected breastfeeding intention?

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

Risk of eczema in babies could be lowered by taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

What you need to know about monkeypox

Acute COVID-19 and vaccination induce cross-reactive antibody responses in breast milk

Maternal vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies from being hospitalized due to COVID-19

New perspectives on C-section and microbiota in newborns

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