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Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
- A worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation.

MommyThink Attachment Parenting & Natural Mothering
- Articles, information, referrals, links and products related to: natural childbirth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering, baby-wearing, co-sleeping, circumcision, vaccination, positive discipline, homeschooling, and alternative medicine.

Natural Methods
- Emory University School of Medicine review of abstinence, fertility awareness, breastfeeding, outercourse, and withdrawal as methods of birth control or child spacing.

UK Radical Mums
- Online discussion group providing support and information for mums (of children of any age) who practice some or all of: breastfeeding, washable nappies, attachment parenting, babywear, co-sleep, don't vaccinate, babywear, use alternative/complementary medicine.

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Breastfeeding Pharmacology
Breastfeeding Pharmacology. Thomas W. Hale, R.Ph. Ph.D. Professor of Pediatrics ... Professor of Pediatrics. Breastfeeding and Medications Forums. These forums consist of thousands ... manufacturer or any organization other than Texas Tech University School of Medicine ...




breastfeeding medicine News

Planned children 'easier to breastfeed' - International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics


Planned children 'easier to breastfeed'
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
In an editorial for Breastfeeding Medicine, the Official Journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, professor of paediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in the US Dr Ruth Lawrence argued too many mums are giving up before ...

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Asthmatic mothers encouraged to breastfeed without fear as it boosts baby's ... - News-Medical.net


Mother Nature Network (blog)

Asthmatic mothers encouraged to breastfeed without fear as it boosts baby's ...
News-Medical.net
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD In their study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine they looked at nearly 1500 children from birth to ages eight to 14. Parents provided information on breastfeeding history when their ...
Breastfeeding = stronger lungs for babiesMother Nature Network (blog)

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Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma - Reuters


Mother Nature Network

Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma
Reuters
"It's important even to tell asthmatic mothers to breastfeed their children." In one study, published Friday in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, about 1500 UK kids were followed from their birth in the mid-1990s.
Lung Function At School Age Better Thanks To BreastfeedingMedical News Today
Study: Breastfeeding Strengthens Children's LungsYahoo! Contributors Network
Breastfeeding OK for Moms With AsthmaWebMD
MedPage Today
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AAP Guidelines Address Neonatal Drug Withdrawal, Toxicity - Medscape


AAP Guidelines Address Neonatal Drug Withdrawal, Toxicity
Medscape
February 8, 2012 — Prenatal or neonatal exposure to opioids or benzodiazepines may cause transient findings of withdrawal or acute toxicity or sustained findings suggesting a longer-term drug effect, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP ...

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Maternal breastfeeding reduces cardiovascular risk amongst children and ... - Basque Research


Maternal breastfeeding reduces cardiovascular risk amongst children and ...
Basque Research
To carry out the various tests, the research was helped by both Swedish and Estonian medical staff who undertook health examinations on 1025 children between the ages of 9 and 10 years old, and on 971 adolescents between 15 and 16, in their respective ...

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Are European kids getting enough vitamin D? Winter weather reopens the debate - Medical Xpress


Are European kids getting enough vitamin D? Winter weather reopens the debate
Medical Xpress
Although breastfeeding is highly recommended as it provides babies with essential nutrients, breastfed babies are at risk and must be supplemented with an additional intake of vitamin D. Writing in the journal Archives de Pédiatrie, French researchers ...

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