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The Initiative works with the National Health Service (NHS) to ensure a high standard of care for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers and babies in hospitals and community health settings. The Baby Friendly Initiative accredits health-care facilities that adopt internationally recognised best practice standards for breastfeeding. [28]
The United States began incorporating benefits specific to breastfeeding promotion into its Women, Infants, and Children program in 1972. In 1989, WIC state agencies began being required to spend funds targeted at breastfeeding support and promotion, including the provision of education materials in different languages and the purchase of ...
Breastfeeding, prehistorically, was the only way infants were nourished. There was no acceptable substitute for human milk for a long time. In 1 AD, philosophers were discovering the importance of breast milk versus any substitute. It was concluded that breastfeeding helped the mother and infant establish an emotional connection. [3]
In honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Kayleen Lowe, lactation coordinator for St. George Regional Hospital, said it is important to shine a light on the benefits, but also the ...
A lactation consultant shares eight benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby, including the benefits of pumping breastmilk.
Benefits for the mother include less blood loss following delivery, better uterus shrinkage, and decreased postpartum depression. [3] Breastfeeding delays the return of menstruation and fertility , a phenomenon known as lactational amenorrhea .
Overall views on pages of the NHS website relating to breastfeeding and drinking alcohol were lower, but increased by 146% - from 1,028 to 2,526 - compared to the week before Christmas.
Breastfeeding is also associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes among mothers who practice it. [228] Longer duration of breastfeeding is associated with reduced risk of hypertension. [226] For breastfeeding women, long-term health benefits include reduced risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and endometrial cancer.