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11/19/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Breastmilk: The gift that keeps on giving… Babies who were exclusively breastfed have less than half the risk of eczema as teenagers than those that were not

Adding to the wealth of evidence that prove the benefits of beast milk, a new study finds that breastfeeding could lower the risk of eczema in children by half, as reported by the Science Daily. A team of researchers from King’s College London, Harvard University, University of Bristol, and McGill University assessed whether prolonged and exclusive […]

10/27/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

How does a C-section birth affect the child? New research suggests children born this way gain more weight than those born naturally

A study that was published online on Wednesday, October 11 in the journal Science Advances has shown that infants that were born via the Cesarean section are more prone to the risks of obesity as they grow older as compared with infants that were born vaginally. The study focuses on the microbiome, which is a […]

05/15/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Shocking: Mothers are being denied painkillers and left to go hungry in hospitals

Postnatal care in the UK has reached an all-time low. British parenting website Mumsnet.com released the results of a postnatal care survey that assessed the conditions of over 1,200 women. These women, all of whom had given birth in the UK in the last three years, were asked about food, water, pain relief, and washing […]

03/30/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Babies being fed dangerous pesticides through toxic breastmilk after mothers eat pesticide-laden food

Breast is always best, right? Well, yes and no. The fact is, while breastfeeding your baby promises a plethora of amazing health benefits, if you have been exposed to pesticides or other contaminants, your milk might actually be doing your baby more harm than good. Green Med Info recently reported that mothers in the Middle […]

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