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Failing its Families
Failing its Families Source: Human Rights Watch This report is based on interviews with 64 parents across the country. It documents the health and financial impact on American workers of having little...
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Spoiled Milk: An Experimental Examination of Bias Against Mothers Who Breastfeed
Spoiled Milk: An Experimental Examination of Bias Against Mothers Who Breastfeed Source: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Drawing from the objectification literature, three experiments tested...
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Breastfeeding and Reduced Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A Meta-analysis
Breastfeeding and Reduced Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A Meta-analysis (PDF) Source: Pediatrics Breastfeeding is protective against SIDS, and this effect is stronger when breastfeeding is...
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Vital Signs: Hospital Practices to Support Breastfeeding — United States,...
Vital Signs: Hospital Practices to Support Breastfeeding — United States, 2007 and 2009 Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC) Background: Childhood obesity is a national epidemic in the...
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Progress in Increasing Breastfeeding and Reducing Racial/Ethnic Differences —...
Progress in Increasing Breastfeeding and Reducing Racial/Ethnic Differences — United States, 2000–2008 Births Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC) The American Academy of Pediatrics...
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Breast feeding and intergenerational social mobility: what are the mechanisms?
Breast feeding and intergenerational social mobility: what are the mechanisms? Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood Objective To investigate the association between breast feeding and...
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Breastfeeding Duration and Early Parenting Behaviour: The Importance of an...
Breastfeeding Duration and Early Parenting Behaviour: The Importance of an Infant-Led, Responsive Style Source: PLoS ONE Background Popular parenting literature promotes different approaches to caring...
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Maternity and paternity at work: Law and practice across the world
Maternity and paternity at work: Law and practice across the world Source: International Labour Organization This report provides a picture of where we stand and what we have learned so far about...
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Racial Disparities in Access to Maternity Care Practices That Support...
Racial Disparities in Access to Maternity Care Practices That Support Breastfeeding — United States, 2011 Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC) Despite the well documented health benefits...
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Prenatal Breastfeeding Counseling — Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring...
Prenatal Breastfeeding Counseling — Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, United States, 2010 Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC) Breastfeeding is a highly effective preventive...
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Airports in the United States: Are They Really Breastfeeding Friendly?
Airports in the United States: Are They Really Breastfeeding Friendly? Source: Breastfeeding Medicine Introduction: State and federal laws have been enacted to protect the mother’s right to breastfeed...
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FDA issues final rule on changes to pregnancy and lactation labeling...
FDA issues final rule on changes to pregnancy and lactation labeling information for prescription drug and biological products Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug...
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Association between breastfeeding and intelligence, educational attainment,...
Association between breastfeeding and intelligence, educational attainment, and income at 30 years of age: a prospective birth cohort study from Brazil (PDF) Source: The Lancet Background Breastfeeding...
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breastfeeding
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breastfeeding Source: Breastfeeding Medicine This article’s aim is to review the literature on racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding rates and practices,...
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Mathematica Conducts First Study of WIC Agencies’ Breastfeeding Policies and...
Mathematica Conducts First Study of WIC Agencies’ Breastfeeding Policies and Practices Source: Mathematica Policy Research The psychological, economic, and overall health benefits of breastfeeding, for...
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Policy Basics: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and...
Policy Basics: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and...
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New Report Reveals Violations of Affordable Care Act’s Breastfeeding Benefits
New Report Reveals Violations of Affordable Care Act’s Breastfeeding Benefits Source: National Women’s Law Center A report released today by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) exposes at least 20...
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