Breastfeeding

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It also said that an overall health check-up post-Covid recovery must be carried out in pregnant women. Representational Image. (ANI)

Covid-positive mums can breastfeed, says Centre's new advisory

It has now been approved that women can take COVID-19 vaccines even during pregnancy

27 Jul 2021 7:07 AM

The study was written in collaboration with researchers from Harvard Medical School, the University of Oxford and the University of Toronto. (Photo: ANI)

Breast milk plays critical role in preventing heart diseases

Breast milk may prevent heart diseases in premature babies.

10 Dec 2019 1:38 PM

It is becoming increasingly clear that premature birth results in long-term adverse cardiovascular effects with important clinical consequences. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Breast milk can be beneficial for heart health of preemies

Breast milk could help prevent heart disease premature infants: Study.

29 Nov 2019 5:32 PM

Breastfeeding is considered to be more nutritious than formula feeding. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Give children only these 3 drinks

One should be extremely cautious when it comes to children’s diet.

21 Sep 2019 7:42 PM

Breast milk is the complete and best source of nutrition for the baby’s growth and development and should not be substituted with formula milk. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Mother's guide to breastfeeding

Here is a comprehensive guide on breastfeeding for mothers.

06 Aug 2019 3:21 PM

A 23-year-old woman from Jaipur was not allowed to breastfeed her eight-month-old baby by college authorities during an examination on Friday. (Representational Image)

Jaipur college disallows mother to breastfeed her 8-month-old child during exam

Her husband, Kaul Ram Bairwa said that their daughter started crying out of hunger while he was waiting for his wife.

02 Aug 2019 8:38 PM

Breastfeeding directly is the most hygienic, sterile and best for the baby. Whereas, pumped milk is the easiest yet a hassle-free option. (Photo: ANI)

Breastfeeding or pumping: What to choose?

World Breastfeeding Week: To choose breast feeding or pumping?

30 Jul 2019 12:14 PM

According to the team of researchers, these finds suggest for the first time the existence of a long-lasting mother-infant bond in Australopithecus. (Photo: ANI)

Breastfeeding practice by earliest ancestors explained

Breastfeeding Analysis has revealed that infants were breastfed continuously from birth to about one year of age.

18 Jul 2019 5:07 PM

Researchers suggest that this finding underscores the diversity, variability, and flexibility in habitats and adaptive strategies these australopiths used to obtain food, avoid predators, and raise their offspring. (Photo: ANI)

Breastfeeding: Prevalent practice during ancient times

Breastfeeding practice by earliest ancestors explained.

17 Jul 2019 9:41 AM

The ASI said this was the first time it was providing such a facility at any of India’s 3,600 plus monuments. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

In a first, the Taj Mahal gets a breastfeeding room

The Taj Mahal becomes first Indian monument with breastfeeding room.

24 May 2019 2:38 PM

Cerebral white matter showed significantly greater levels of a molecule similar to glucose for babies fed breast milk, compared with babies fed formula. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Breastfeeding vital for brain development

Breastfeeding important for brain growth of premature babies.

28 Apr 2019 5:03 PM

An accompanying app displays how much milk the child has drunk. (Photo: ANI)

This smart tool lets men breastfeed

Called Father’s Nursing Assistant, the apparatus is a fake breast that can be worn like a jacket.

17 Mar 2019 10:47 AM

Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for most babies. (Photo: AFP)

Delay the first bath

Delaying newborn baths leads to increase in rates of breastfeeding: Study.

23 Jan 2019 1:27 PM

Breast feeding helps lose pregnancy weight, assists uterine contraction, lowers risk of breast and ovarian cancer, osteoporosis.

Mother’s milk is the best

Dr Preeti Sharma, consultant pediatrician, answers some common questions and dispels some wrong notions on the issue.

31 Dec 2018 6:08 AM

While a person may be HIV positive, it does not necessarily mean he has AIDS.

World AIDS Day: Here are a few things you need to know

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus while AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

01 Dec 2018 10:32 AM

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Breastfeeding could lower risk of maternal hypertension

Breastfeeding provides major health benefits not only to the infant, but also to the nursing mother.

24 Oct 2018 1:46 PM

Breast milk found to reduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria in babies

Bacteria resistant to antibiotics are among the greatest global threats to human health.

19 Oct 2018 9:36 AM

Breastfeeding makes babies less reactive to stress: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

28 Sep 2018 9:22 AM

Breastfeeding not solely responsible for infant's health

Breastfeeding is not always practical and may not produce the health benefits mothers hope for, researchers say.

26 Sep 2018 10:02 AM

Breast milk helps brain development in premature babies

Premature birth has been linked problems with learning and thinking skills in later life.

24 Sep 2018 10:37 AM

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