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What causes blood in baby’s stool?

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 04:00:49 +0000

Many cases of blood in infant stools have no known cause. If the baby is otherwise well and growing, blood in the stool often resolves on its own, but this should always be checked out by baby's doctor.

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Internet child health advice ‘wrong’

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:08:28 +0000

Internet child health advice ‘wrong’ Typing your child’s medical problem into Google is unlikely to deliver much in the way of good advice, UK researchers have said. Here’s the study: Scullard P, Peacock C, Davies P. Googling children’s health: reliability of medical advice on the internet. Arch Dis Child. 2010 Apr 6.

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An interesting animal study related to breastfeeding and allergies…

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:00:47 +0000

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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From AOL News: Pediatricians Need to Get With the Breastfeeding Program

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:49:13 +0000

Opinion: Pediatricians Need to Get With the Breastfeeding Program Given my own experience, I naturally assumed that every pediatrician was trained to help babies and mothers succeed at nursing — guiding them through the difficulties and answering questions. But many aren’t, and as we learned this week, the cost in health and dollars is significant.

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Startling results? Breastfeeding saves lives, health costs

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:13:01 +0000

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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Research: Human milk-based fortifier for preemies = less NEC

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:06:41 +0000

In this study, the researchers compared extremely premature babies receiving human milk fortified with either a human-milk-based or a cow’s-milk-based fortifier. The babies who received no cow’s milk-based products had lower rates of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Sullivan S, et. al. An Exclusively Human Milk-Based Diet Is Associated with a Lower Rate of Necrotizing Enterocolitis than […]

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Is my baby lactose intolerant?

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:44:00 +0000

kellymom.com :: Is my baby lactose intolerant? www.kellymom.com If your baby is sensitive to dairy products it is highly unlikely that the problem is lactose intolerance, although many people may tell you so. There are three types of lactose intolerance…

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Risks of powdered infant formula

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:04:00 +0000

Be careful when using powdered formulas, as there is always a risk of contamination since they are not sterile. Researchers find botulism-causing spores in US infant formula www.examiner.com In a newly published study, researchers in the U.S. have identified botulinum spores in multiple containers of commercial infant formula. Here are some guidelines for avoiding the […]

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Gap in health care law’s protection for children

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:01:00 +0000

The Associated Press: Gap in health care law’s protection for children www.bostonherald.com WASHINGTON — Hours after President Barack Obama signed historic health care legislation, a potential problem emerged. Administration officials are now scrambling to fix a gap in highly touted benefits for children.

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What can happen if someone else’s breast milk is given to another child?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:15:00 +0000

From the US Centers for Disease Control: “What can happen if someone else’s breast milk is given to another child?” http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/faq/index.htm HIV and other serious infectious diseases can be transmitted through breast milk. However, the risk of infection from a single bottle of breast milk, even if the mother is HIV positive, is extremely small. […]

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