Babies Aren't the Only Beneficiaries of Breast-Feeding: "Babies Aren't the Only Beneficiaries of Breast-Feeding
Carrie Boretz for The New York Times
By LIZ GALST
"Breast is best' "— that is what health care providers and advocates tell mothers who are making decisions about how to feed their newborns.
What is usually meant by that statement is this: compared with bottle feeding, breast-feeding offers incomparable benefits to children, even to those fed that way for a relatively short time. Among the benefits are reduced risks of asthma, lymphoma, sudden infant death syndrome, meningitis, pneumonia, inflammatory bowel disease, allergies, infections, diarrhea and colds. In a majority of studies, breast-fed children have I.Q.'s 3 to 10 points higher than children who are nursed by the bottle. ..."
Monday, June 23, 2003
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."..."
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."..."
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.
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