A new study has found that sugars in breast milk are capable of killing bacteria that are usually resistant to antibiotics in babies.…
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…
A new study has shown that a number of Ugandan men coerce their wives to breastfeed them, amid calls for the government to…
Nursing mothers exposed to cigarette smoke in their homes may stop breastfeeding sooner than women not exposed to second-hand smoke. According to the…
Breastfeeding for six months or longer appears to significantly cut the risk of a woman developing type II diabetes, a 30-year US study…
Olubunmi Aiyedun, the president National Association of Nigeria Paediatric Nurses, says exclusive breastfeeding does not flatten or make breasts sag. Aiyedun made this…
Breastfeeding for a longer period may reduce the degree of pain felt by women who gave birth through caesarian section, says a recent…