by APFLI | Aug 20, 2011 | Delivery / Breastfeeding / Neonatal Issues
BREASTFEEDING FACTS — The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies receive nothing but breast milk for about the first six months, and that breastfeeding continue for at least a year. — Babies who are fed formula early rather than breast milk...
by APFLI | Sep 10, 2010 | Studies - Breast Cancer
Study: Abortion More Than Tripled Breast Cancer Risk for Sri Lankan Women AND Prolonged Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer in Sri Lankan Women: a Case-Control Study A new study out of Sri Lanka has found that women who had abortions more than tripled...
by APFLI | Aug 24, 2007 | Delivery / Breastfeeding / Neonatal Issues
AMOUNT OF BREASTFEEDING & SEPARATION LINKED TO LATER MATERNAL MALTREATMENT Breastfeeding and mother-infant contact appear to have a protective influence on subsequent child abuse and neglect, according to a study presented in New Orleans [3 November 2003] at...
by APFLI | Jul 27, 2007 | Delivery / Breastfeeding / Neonatal Issues
1. Nursing mothers cannot breastfeed if they have had X-rays. Not true! Regular X-rays such as a chest X-ray or dental X-rays do not affect the milk or the baby and the mother may nurse without concern. Mammograms are harder to read when the mother is lactating but...
