NZ health ministry bans poster of breastfeeding man
New Zealand Health Ministry officials have demanded a poster of a man pretending to suckle a baby be withdrawn.
View ArticleNew breastfeeding support program launched in Tas
A new program encouraging mothers to breastfeed will involve telephone calls to make sure they have enough support.
View ArticleWomen hold mass nurse-in in California
To the sounds of slurping, gurgling and the occasional howl, 684 women and their children held a mass breast-feed in Berkeley, California to mark World Breast-feeding Week.
View ArticleFake milk kills more Chinese babies
Three more babies have died after being fed fake milk powder in a scandal rapidly spreading across China, state media reports.
View ArticleMothers encouraged to breastfeed premature babies
A visiting American paediatrician is urging Australian hospitals to encourage mothers to breastfeed very premature babies.
View ArticleSolid food too early can lead to illness, study finds
New research into breastfeeding mothers has found that 88 per cent of babies are at risk of future health complications by the age of six months.
View ArticleBreastfed babies less likely to get pneumonia
Exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months of an infant's life reduces the risk of respiratory tract infections, compared with breastfeeding for shorter durations, a study says.
View ArticleAssociation highlights benefits of breastfeeding
The Canberra branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Association says more can be done in accepting breastfeeding mothers in the workplace.
View ArticleMP urges proxy votes for mothers in Parliament
Federal New South Wales MP Roger Price says he is trying to change the Parliament from being a male bastion and allow breastfeeding mothers a proxy vote.
View ArticleCall for higher Indigenous breastfeeding rates
A western Victorian health service says more needs to be done to lift breastfeeding rates in Australia's Indigenous communities.
View ArticleNew service to aid breastfeeding mothers
Brisbane's Mater Hospital says its new specialist breastfeeding support service will assist new mothers and babies who are having problems with breastfeeding.
View ArticlePublic breastfeeding bans to be illegal
The New South Wales Government plans to introduce laws to outlaw discrimination against breastfeeding mothers and extend daylight saving this week.
View ArticleCasual work hurts breastfeeding mums: study
A new study has found that part-time and casual work by new mothers has almost the same negative impact on breastfeeding as full-time work.
View ArticleEqual opportunity laws to change
New anti-discrimination laws are being introduced to the South Australian Parliament today.
View ArticleQld milk bank plans stall
Karen Berkman reports Qld is yet to set up a milk bank despite an inquiry three years ago recommending funding. Program aired on ABC1 TV on December 5, 2008.
View ArticleQld milk bank plans stall
Karen Berkman reports a federal inquiry recommended $1 million funding to set up a milk bank in Qld but for three years the project has been shuffled back and forth between the state and federal...
View ArticleBarnett rules out laws to protect breast feeding mothers
The West Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, has ruled out introducing laws to protect mothers who breastfeed their children in public.
View ArticleMidwife awarded scholarship to improve breastfeeding rates
A Bundaberg Hospital midwife has been given a prestigious nursing scholarship to improve breastfeeding rates.
View ArticleWHO urges Asia's women to breastfeed
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is pushing for more breastfeeding by Asian women in the face of growing marketing of infant powdered formula feeds and pressure on mothers to go back to work.
View ArticleBarnett promises breastfeeding debate
The Premier has promised to discuss a bill aimed at protecting breastfeeding mothers from discrimination.
View ArticleWomen urged to combat iodine deficiencies
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are being urged to take extra iodine supplements.
View ArticleBreastfeeding cuts diabetes risk: study
An Australian study of more than 50,000 women shows that those with children have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
View Article'More support needed' for breastfeeding mothers
The Australian Breastfeeding Association says the culture of breastfeeding in Australia needs to change if health benefits, such as the prevention of metabolic disease in mothers, are to be fully felt.
View ArticleBaby formula 'should be prescribed'
New mothers are advised that breast is best when it comes to feeding their infants, which presents a dilemma for some who find it difficult to breastfeed.
View ArticleBreastfeeding mums warned about painkillers
Mothers who breastfeed are being cautioned to limit their use of painkillers containing codeine to four days.
View ArticleHospital apologises for baby mix-up
A hospital in Geelong has apologised for a mix-up where two mothers were given the wrong newborn babies to feed and nurse.
View ArticleExclusive breastfeeding linked to nut allergies
New research finds children who are solely breastfed in the first six months of life are at greater risk of developing a nut allergy.
View ArticleBreastfeeding saves lives, says Unicef
Unicef is using World Breastfeeding Week to restate the critical role of breastfeeding in reducing child mortality.
View ArticleNew centres offer breastfeeding support
Five new breastfeeding drop-in centres have opened across Victoria, including two in the Mitchell Shire.
View ArticleConference to discuss breastfeeding issues
Lactation consultants, midwives, child health nurses and other health professionals will meet in Melbourne today to discuss issues facing breastfeeding women.
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