AAP - 11-09-2018
South Australia's first breast milk bank has been launched to deliver life-saving human milk to premature babies at two Adelaide hospitals.
AAP - 24-10-2017
Australia's 45 and Up Study has found a significant association between breastfeeding and incidence of cardiovascular disease. Breastfeeding
AAP - 16-08-2017
The Australian Medical Association is calling for better support for mothers who don't breastfeed. Breast is still best but mothers who don't
HealthTimes - 30-06-2017
Babies who are fed only breast milk for the first three months of life appear to be much more likely to maintain a healthy weight trajectory, with the benefits possibly lasting
AAP - 30-05-2017
Researchers have found another health benefit of breastfeeding, it has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer of the uterus. An international
AAP - 09-05-2017
In their first month of life, breastfed babies get around a third of their gut bacteria from breastmilk, according to US research. A mother's
HealthTimes - 24-03-2017
A La Trobe University researcher will work with major hospitals to improve the management of a painful condition that affects one in five breastfeeding women.
Health Insights - 28-03-2017
The World Health Organization recommends babies are breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months however research shows that while 96% of women breastfeed initially, only
Health Insights - 17-01-2017
The World Health Organisation recommends that babies are exclusively fed breast milk up until six months of age, and then onwards breastfeeding should ideally continue alongside
Maureen Minchin - 08-09-2015
Everyone is talking about the new discoveries that the billions of bugs in our gut (our gut microbiome) have a profound effect on our mental and physical health – and
HealthTimes - 12-08-2015
Lactation Consultants are health professionals specially trained in the clinical management of breastfeeding. Many new mothers experience problems with breastfeeding
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