Taipei Times - archives: "Breastfeeding has many benefits, association says
By Melody Chen
STAFF REPORTER
Monday, Jun 23, 2003,Page 2
"'The purpose of the association is to create a friendly environment for breastfeeding in Taiwan.'
The Breastfeeding Association Taiwan (BAT)
President Chen Shui-bian's (³¯¤ô«ó) daughter Chen Hsing-yu (³¯©¯§±) shared the benefits of breastfeeding in an article posted on the Breastfeeding Association Taiwan (BAT) Web site, which will be launched on 29 June.
A founding member of the association pointed out yesterday that breastfeeding is not seen as being trendy in this country and that the promotion of the practice faced many obstacles.
The BAT has 172 members -- most of them are intellectuals and 16 of them are males. Chen Hsing-yu is an honorable member, the association said."..."
Monday, June 23, 2003
Sunday, June 22, 2003
Art for breastfeeding friendly shops
Express & Star News, Stafford
Report by Caroline Redley
Jun 21, 2003, 09:14:00
The artwork of five Staffordshire high school students is to be showcased in shops and businesses which have being officially declared as "breastfeeding friendly".
The pupils from King Edward VI High School in Highfields, Stafford, have come up with the winning sticker which will now be produced and handed out to all those places which allow breastfeeding.
Between them Laura Forster, Ellie Jenkins, Emma Wymer, Jade Seva and Jessica Baker, who are all in Year 10, have designed a sticker which carries a distinctive big tick logo and the words "freedom to feed".
Express & Star News, Stafford
Report by Caroline Redley
Jun 21, 2003, 09:14:00
The artwork of five Staffordshire high school students is to be showcased in shops and businesses which have being officially declared as "breastfeeding friendly".
The pupils from King Edward VI High School in Highfields, Stafford, have come up with the winning sticker which will now be produced and handed out to all those places which allow breastfeeding.
Between them Laura Forster, Ellie Jenkins, Emma Wymer, Jade Seva and Jessica Baker, who are all in Year 10, have designed a sticker which carries a distinctive big tick logo and the words "freedom to feed".
Friday, June 06, 2003
Yahoo! News - Chubby Babies at Risk for Staying That Way Chubby Babies at Risk for Staying That Way
Thu Jun 5, 5:37 PM ET
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By Eric Sabo
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fat babies may be happy babies, but infants who put on pounds too quickly are more likely to be overweight as adults, according to a new study.
Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (news - web sites) suggests that newborns who have bulked up by 4 months of age are twice as likely to tip the scales 20 years later when compared to babies who gain weight more slowly.
Thu Jun 5, 5:37 PM ET
Add Health - Reuters to My Yahoo!
By Eric Sabo
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fat babies may be happy babies, but infants who put on pounds too quickly are more likely to be overweight as adults, according to a new study.
Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (news - web sites) suggests that newborns who have bulked up by 4 months of age are twice as likely to tip the scales 20 years later when compared to babies who gain weight more slowly.
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
'Hey, Mom, Can I Nurse Now?' (washingtonpost.com)
Washington Post, May 27, 2003
By Rebecca R. Kahlenberg
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, May 27, 2003; Page C09
"The benefits of breast-feeding infants are widely acknowledged, and the percentage of mothers who nurse their newborns at birth has climbed to about 70 percent. But although experts say many of those benefits continue for mothers and babies beyond age 1, the number of nursing moms in America who engage in "extended breast-feeding" -- breast-feeding a baby for more than 12 months -- drops to under 20 percent...."
Washington Post, May 27, 2003
By Rebecca R. Kahlenberg
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, May 27, 2003; Page C09
"The benefits of breast-feeding infants are widely acknowledged, and the percentage of mothers who nurse their newborns at birth has climbed to about 70 percent. But although experts say many of those benefits continue for mothers and babies beyond age 1, the number of nursing moms in America who engage in "extended breast-feeding" -- breast-feeding a baby for more than 12 months -- drops to under 20 percent...."
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