How Infant Cries Activate Mother's #Nursing Response
#MotherBabyBond #Nature #Breastfeeding #Babies
https://neurosciencenews.com/lactation-neuroscience-infant-cries-23949/
#MotherBabyBond #Nature #Breastfeeding #Babies
https://neurosciencenews.com/lactation-neuroscience-infant-cries-23949/
Neuroscience News
How Infant Cries Activate Mother’s Nursing Response
A new study unveils the brain mechanism in rodents behind a mother's quick response to her newborn's cry by releasing breast milk.
In a new study, researchers found anhedonia (a term for the inability to feel pleasure or joy), cognitive deficits, and impulsivity in rats born to mothers given #Prozac during #pregnancy or while #breastfeeding.
#RightToKnow #InformedConsent #MentalHealth #Babies
https://www.madinamerica.com/2023/10/animal-study-shows-impact-of-prozac-in-pregnancy-on-the-child/
#RightToKnow #InformedConsent #MentalHealth #Babies
https://www.madinamerica.com/2023/10/animal-study-shows-impact-of-prozac-in-pregnancy-on-the-child/
Mad In America
Animal Study Shows Impact of Prozac in Pregnancy on the Child
Rats born to mothers given the antidepressant Prozac during pregnancy or breastfeeding exhibited varied behavioral and developmental effects.
Children living in cities had an average of 17 respiratory infections by age 3, but
#Breastfeeding for more than 6 months protected children against infections.
#ChildrensHealth #Pollution #CityLife
https://studyfinds.org/children-cities-infections/
#Breastfeeding for more than 6 months protected children against infections.
#ChildrensHealth #Pollution #CityLife
https://studyfinds.org/children-cities-infections/
Study Finds
Pollution to Pneumonia? City Life Raises Children’s Infection Risk
Two troubling studies have uncovered a link between young children who live in cities and respiratory infections.
#Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as #babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story
#HealthyMoms #HealthyBabies
https://www.yahoo.com/news/breastfeeding-benefits-mothers-much-babies-133826349.html
#HealthyMoms #HealthyBabies
https://www.yahoo.com/news/breastfeeding-benefits-mothers-much-babies-133826349.html
Yahoo News
Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story
Some states, especially in the Southeastern US, have large disparities in breastfeeding among racial groups, making clear the need to lower barriers for breastfeeding in the workplace and elsewhere.
#Gut #microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping #babies healthy
#Childbirth #Breastfeeding #HealthyBabies
https://studyfinds.org/bifidobacterium-breve-babies/
#Childbirth #Breastfeeding #HealthyBabies
https://studyfinds.org/bifidobacterium-breve-babies/
Study Finds
Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy
Bifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that’s found in the human intestine. It’s especially relevant in early life, being one of the most abundant bacteria in the newborn gut.
A new study shows that mothers who did high-intensity interval training had higher levels of the hormone, adiponectin, in their breast milk after their exercise session.
Having low levels of this hormone is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
#Breastmilk #Breastfeeding #Exercise #HIIT #HealthyBabies #Babies #ChildrensHealth
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240314/High-intensity-exercise-increases-adiponectin-concentrations-in-human-breast-milk.aspx
Having low levels of this hormone is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
#Breastmilk #Breastfeeding #Exercise #HIIT #HealthyBabies #Babies #ChildrensHealth
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240314/High-intensity-exercise-increases-adiponectin-concentrations-in-human-breast-milk.aspx
News-Medical
High-intensity exercise increases adiponectin concentrations in human breast milk
Although women have breastfed since the beginning of time, there is very little scientific research on how exercise affects breast milk.
Women exposed to #PFAS #chemicals may risk shorter #breastfeeding duration
#Babies #ChildrensHealth #ChildDevelopment #GetToxicsOUT
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/26/women-breastfeeding-forever-chemicals
#Babies #ChildrensHealth #ChildDevelopment #GetToxicsOUT
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/26/women-breastfeeding-forever-chemicals
the Guardian
Women exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ may risk shorter breastfeeding duration
Higher PFAS exposure could cause lactation to slow or stop altogether within six months, new research finds
‘The darkest period of my life’: I struggled to breastfeed – then a drug sent me spiralling
#Pharmaceuticals #Healthcare #Breastfeeding #NewMoms #InformedConsent
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/30/the-darkest-period-of-my-life-i-struggled-to-breastfeed-then-a-drug-sent-me-spiralling
#Pharmaceuticals #Healthcare #Breastfeeding #NewMoms #InformedConsent
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/30/the-darkest-period-of-my-life-i-struggled-to-breastfeed-then-a-drug-sent-me-spiralling
the Guardian
‘The darkest period of my life’: I struggled to breastfeed – then a drug sent me spiralling
The anti-sickness medicine domperidone is increasingly being prescribed or bought illegally to aid lactation. Yet, as I discovered too late, side-effects can include anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts
Alarming Study Unveils How #PFAS #Chemicals Transfer From Mothers to Newborns -
#Babies #Breastfeeding #ChildrensHealth #ChildDevelopment #GetToxicsOut
https://scitechdaily.com/alarming-study-unveils-how-forever-chemicals-transfer-from-mothers-to-newborns/
#Babies #Breastfeeding #ChildrensHealth #ChildDevelopment #GetToxicsOut
https://scitechdaily.com/alarming-study-unveils-how-forever-chemicals-transfer-from-mothers-to-newborns/
SciTechDaily
Alarming Study Unveils How “Forever Chemicals” Transfer From Mothers to Newborns
A recent study by Fudan University found high levels of PFAS in maternal and infant sera and breast milk, indicating significant placental transfer and underscoring the need for stringent regulations to protect infants from exposure. Researchers have made…
I Never Planned To Breastfeed My Adopted Baby. I Ended Up Going To Extreme Lengths To Do So.
#Adoption #Breastfeeding #Babies #Bonding #Parenting
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/breastfeeding-induce-lactation-adopted-child_n_66b3cefde4b0e4caf7f50326
#Adoption #Breastfeeding #Babies #Bonding #Parenting
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/breastfeeding-induce-lactation-adopted-child_n_66b3cefde4b0e4caf7f50326
HuffPost
I Never Planned To Breastfeed My Adopted Baby. I Ended Up Going To Extreme Lengths To Do So.
"Inducing lactation is a concept that’s new to most people and still feels a little 'out-there.' When I first read about it, I was judgy, too."
Research confirms safety of #breastfeeding for #breastcancer survivors with BRCA mutations
#HealthyMoms #HealthyBabies
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240909/Research-confirms-safety-of-breastfeeding-for-breast-cancer-survivors-with-BRCA-mutations.aspx
#HealthyMoms #HealthyBabies
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240909/Research-confirms-safety-of-breastfeeding-for-breast-cancer-survivors-with-BRCA-mutations.aspx
News-Medical
Research confirms safety of breastfeeding for breast cancer survivors with BRCA mutations
According to two international studies presented at the ESMO Congress 2024, women who breastfeed after receiving treatment for breast cancer, including those with a germline BRCA mutation (an inherited change in BRCA genes that significantly increases the…