Wellness Study: Breast milk sugars can kill bacteria resistant to antibiotics in babies Leave a comment August 23, 2021 A new study has found that sugars in breast milk are capable of killing bacteria that are usually resistant to antibiotics in babies.…
Wellness Will breastfeeding affect the shape, size of your breasts? Leave a comment April 8, 2020 Conventional wisdom now says that breastfeeding is one of the best ways to ensure that your baby is getting the nutrients that he or she…
Wellness Ugandan men coerce their wives to breastfeed them, study reveals Leave a comment January 28, 2020 A new study has shown that a number of Ugandan men coerce their wives to breastfeed them, amid calls for the government to…
Wellness Why breastfeeding moms should steer clear of secondhand smoke Leave a comment August 4, 2018 Nursing mothers exposed to cigarette smoke in their homes may stop breastfeeding sooner than women not exposed to second-hand smoke. According to the…
Wellness Breastfeeding for six months or longer ‘reduces risk of diabetes’ Leave a comment January 17, 2018 Breastfeeding for six months or longer appears to significantly cut the risk of a woman developing type II diabetes, a 30-year US study…
Wellness ‘Exclusive breastfeeding causes breasts to sag? — That’s a myth’ Leave a comment July 30, 2017 Olubunmi Aiyedun, the president National Association of Nigeria Paediatric Nurses, says exclusive breastfeeding does not flatten or make breasts sag. Aiyedun made this…
Wellness Extensive breastfeeding ‘may reduce post C-section pains’ Leave a comment June 5, 2017 Breastfeeding for a longer period may reduce the degree of pain felt by women who gave birth through caesarian section, says a recent…