Sentences with phrase «length of breastfeeding»

Researchers found that peer influence had an effect on length of breastfeeding.

The typical length of a breastfeed varies widely between babies.

There's only one study that I am aware of that has looked at the impact of a decent length of breastfeeding on risk of breast cancer.

Even if you have an older child who has been breastfeeding well for a while, by increasing the number and length of breastfeeding sessions, you should be able to boost your breast milk supply naturally.

According to the World Health Organization, La Leche League International, The American Pediatric Association and Attachment Parenting International, a breastfeeding mother should continue to nurse — once the minimum recommended length of breastfeeding is met — as long as it is «mutually desired» by herself and her child.

«We found that it wasn't actually the length of breastfeeding that mattered, but the reason why they stopped,» study author Amy Brown, an associate professor of public health and policy studies at Swansea University in the UK, told The Huffington Post.

Learn what lactation expert Susan Condon has to say about the length of breastfeeding sessions.

Because of this, there are very low breastfeeding rates for premature and low birth weight infants; studies have shown that the shorter the gestational period of the baby, the shorter the length of breastfeeding.

In Brazil, the length of breastfeeding increased dramatically from 2.5 months in 1974 - 75 (one of the shortest in any low - or middle - income country) to 14 months in 2006 - 07 due to a combination of policy, health service, civil society, and mass media initiatives.

It may be helpful to keep a log of the number and length of each breastfeeding and pumping session.

Don't doom yourself (like I did) to walk around with lopsided breasts for the length of your breastfeeding experience — try and massage both sides equally!

It also increases your interactions with your baby and increases the likelihood and length of breastfeeding.

While previous studies have shown a similar effect between breastfeeding and asthma risk, this research is the first that showed a link between the length of breastfeeding and the number of wheezing episodes.