breastfeeding-why - KellyMom.com https://kellymom.com/tag/breastfeeding-why/ Breastfeeding and Parenting Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:09:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 https://kellymom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/kellymom_badge128-65x65.jpg breastfeeding-why - KellyMom.com https://kellymom.com/tag/breastfeeding-why/ 32 32 In the news: Breastmilk can curb obesity https://kellymom.com/blog-post/in-the-news-breast-milk-can-curb-obesity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-news-breast-milk-can-curb-obesity https://kellymom.com/blog-post/in-the-news-breast-milk-can-curb-obesity/#respond Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:17:18 +0000 http://kellymom.com/blog/?p=532 Breast milk can curb obesity www.clarionledger.com Health experts agree breast-feeding sets a foundation for proper nutrition in infants and wards off illnesses. In a state where 44 of 100 children are overweight, state health officials are trying to encourage women to nurse as an early step in curbing childhood obesity.”Research shows us the states with […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/in-the-news-breast-milk-can-curb-obesity/feed/ 0 Substance in breastmilk & coconut oil used to treat acne https://kellymom.com/blog-post/substance-in-breastmilk-coconut-oil-used-to-treat-acne/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=substance-in-breastmilk-coconut-oil-used-to-treat-acne https://kellymom.com/blog-post/substance-in-breastmilk-coconut-oil-used-to-treat-acne/#respond Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:32:51 +0000 http://kellymom.com/blog/?p=508 Treat Acne With Coconut Oil and Nano-Bombs A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk — lauric acid — shines as a possible new acne treatment thanks to a bioengineering graduate student from the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/substance-in-breastmilk-coconut-oil-used-to-treat-acne/feed/ 0 Substance in breastmilk kills cancer cells https://kellymom.com/blog-post/substance-in-breastmilk-kills-cancer-cells/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=substance-in-breastmilk-kills-cancer-cells https://kellymom.com/blog-post/substance-in-breastmilk-kills-cancer-cells/#respond Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:13:37 +0000 http://kellymom.com/blog/?p=500 We’ve known about this for some time (looks like the first paper was published in 1995) but it’s always amazing to read about. Substance in breast milk kills cancer cells A substance found in breast milk can kill cancer cells, reveal studies carried out by researchers at Lund University and the University of Gothenburg. Although […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/substance-in-breastmilk-kills-cancer-cells/feed/ 0 The mother of all diets – The Times of India https://kellymom.com/blog-post/the-mother-of-all-diets-the-times-of-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mother-of-all-diets-the-times-of-india https://kellymom.com/blog-post/the-mother-of-all-diets-the-times-of-india/#respond Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:29:12 +0000 http://kellymom.com/blog/?p=439 The mother of all diets timesofindia.indiatimes.com Modern medical research reiterates what our grandmoms told us – mother’s milk is best for the baby. So, dump the formula in favour of breastfeeding your child for the first six months…

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/the-mother-of-all-diets-the-times-of-india/feed/ 0 An interesting animal study related to breastfeeding and allergies… https://kellymom.com/blog-post/an-interesting-animal-study-related-to-breastfeeding-and-allergies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-interesting-animal-study-related-to-breastfeeding-and-allergies https://kellymom.com/blog-post/an-interesting-animal-study-related-to-breastfeeding-and-allergies/#respond Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:00:47 +0000 http://kellymom.com/blog/?p=428 Breastmilk “teaches” immune system to ward off allergens in mice. A new study in mice shows that exposure to an allergen through breast milk can actively program a pup’s immune system to prevent asthma later in life. Exposure to both the allergen and a specific immune factor passed on through the milk by the mother […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/an-interesting-animal-study-related-to-breastfeeding-and-allergies/feed/ 0 What about the maternal health impact of suboptimal breastfeeding? https://kellymom.com/blog-post/what-about-the-maternal-health-impact-of-suboptimal-breastfeeding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-about-the-maternal-health-impact-of-suboptimal-breastfeeding https://kellymom.com/blog-post/what-about-the-maternal-health-impact-of-suboptimal-breastfeeding/#respond Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:36:00 +0000 http://kellymom.com/blog/?p=416 An analysis that is missing half the equation I was pleased to see Melissa Bartick’s effort to appraise US policy-makers of the economic costs of suboptimal breastfeeding. However, any analysis that is missing the effects of lactation on maternal health will grossly underestimate the true costs to the US of suboptimal breastfeeding.

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/what-about-the-maternal-health-impact-of-suboptimal-breastfeeding/feed/ 0 Startling results? Breastfeeding saves lives, health costs https://kellymom.com/blog-post/startling-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startling-results https://kellymom.com/blog-post/startling-results/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:13:01 +0000 http://kellymom.com/blog/?p=326 Study says babies’ lives, health costs saved if 90 per cent of US women breast-fed for 6 months The lives of nearly 900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90 per cent of U.S. women breast-fed their babies for the first six months of life, a cost analysis says. […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/startling-results/feed/ 0 New Study on Breast Cancer Prevention https://kellymom.com/blog-post/new-study-on-breast-cancer-prevention/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-study-on-breast-cancer-prevention https://kellymom.com/blog-post/new-study-on-breast-cancer-prevention/#respond Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:14:00 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/new-study-on-breast-cancer-prevention The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) “recommends that mothers breastfeed exclusively for up to six months and then add other liquids and foods. Evidence is convincing that mothers who breastfeed reduce their risk for breast cancer. There is also probable evidence that children who are breastfed have a lower risk of gaining excess weight […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/new-study-on-breast-cancer-prevention/feed/ 0 What’s your milk worth? https://kellymom.com/blog-post/whats-your-milk-worth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-your-milk-worth https://kellymom.com/blog-post/whats-your-milk-worth/#respond Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:36:00 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/whats-your-milk-worth What’s your milk worth? info.babymilkaction.org This is the text of a talk given to the La Leche League Ireland Conference on 7 March 2010.

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/whats-your-milk-worth/feed/ 0 Breast-Feeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life https://kellymom.com/blog-post/breast-feeding-helps-mom-stay-slimmer-later-in-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breast-feeding-helps-mom-stay-slimmer-later-in-life https://kellymom.com/blog-post/breast-feeding-helps-mom-stay-slimmer-later-in-life/#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:33:00 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/breast-feeding-helps-mom-stay-slimmer-later-in-life 2010.03.08 — Breast-Feeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life www.womenshealth.gov FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) — The benefits of breast-feeding for infants are numerous and well-known, but researchers are finding more and more that breast-feeding can be a boon to mom’s health as well.  “The study, which was scheduled to be presented Friday at […]

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