Sentences with phrase «mothers during the first months»

Dr. Dominguez - Bello's team tracked the babies» microbes with over 1,500 samples from the babies and their mothers during the first month.

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One from a young mother who lost her first child in utero, during the eighth month of her pregnancy.

Support mothers and fathers to provide sensitive and attuned parenting, in particular during the first months and years of life

A study conducted in 1990 found that Mothers who carried their babies were more in tune with their children's needs during the first three months of life compared to those who used baby seats and pushchairs.

And even though most parents try to keep their babies in the crib during the first 3 months, a majority of breastfeeding mothers end up co-sleeping.

Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast that is common among breastfeeding mothers, especially during the first two months of breastfeeding.

As many as one in ten mothers experience this devastating mood disorder during the first twelve months following childbirth.

During pregnancy, the baby absorbs iron from the mother and this sustains them for the first six to eight months after they are born.

«This is particularly important in infants during the first few months of life... Nursing mothers should be informed that if they take one of these drugs, the infant will be exposed to it.

Research based on the death rates of mothers and babies during labour and death or poor outcomes for babies in the first month after birth, and how those rates have changed over the last 200 years, since 1) Hospitals, 2) milk substitutes

· Supplemented Immune System - Breast milk also transmits antibodies from the mother to the infant, which are especially vital during the first few months of life when the infant's immune system is immature and lacks the ability to produce its own antibodies.

Babies are quite vulnerable to illnesses during their first twelve months, so mothers need to be extra careful.

There were times during my first weeks and months as a mother, when I was ridiculed or judged or questioned or even shamed for some of my parenting decisions.

It's common for new mothers to feel overwhelmed during the first few weeks and even months after childbirth.

It's important for mothers and fathers to get the support they need during the first three months.

Though LAM is typically associated with being limited to the first six months of a baby's life, research has shown that if a mother continues to not have menses, solids are fed to a baby after breastfeeds (rather than before), and the mother doesn't go longer than four hours during the day — and six hours at night — between breastfeeds, that very few women become pregnant.

A new study, set to be published in the journal Pediatrics, has suggested that hundreds of babies» lives would be saved if 90 % of the mothers in this country breast - fed them during the first 6 months of their lives.

In fact, by some estimates, nearly 43 % of new mothers in this country do some degree of breastfeeding during the first 6 months, but only 12 % follow the recommendations established by the government that encourage mothers to exclusively breast - feed during that time.

The baby continues to get antibodies from the mother through the placenta in order to be able to combat the infections after birth and to develop his or her own immune system during the first months of life.

This can allow a new mother to work fewer hours during the first few months of her baby's life when she is likely getting very little sleep.

According to «Sleep Solutions,» the average mother loses 550 hours of sleep during her child's first year of life and the average baby is considered to be a good sleeper if he will sleep for a five - hour stretch at night by three months of age.

Women who reported exclusive breastfeeding during their baby's first couple of months were less likely to introduce solid foods earlier than recommended compared to formula - feeding mothers, the CDC researchers found.

I give it as a gift at baby showers for all first - time mothers I know, and I have had at least three women thank me many months later for the book that they, too, found so helpful during the early nursing months.

The mother - infant pairs were followed up at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, during which infant feeding was reported by the mother; 96.7 % (n = 16 491) of them completed the first - year follow - up.

Higher levels in urban vs rural mothers during the first 3 months of lactation.

Afterwards, the women received an educational booklet on the intervention, in Arabic and French, containing illustrations and information on: the benefits of breast milk, the importance of skin - to - skin contact immediately after birth, the importance of early breastfeeding and giving colostrum to the baby, the criteria of good positioning for corrective breast - taking, the signs of effective suckling, the signs of effective breastfeeding for the first six months, on - demand breastfeeding and its daily frequency, breastfeeding accessories, techniques for collecting and storing breast milk, and questions and answers about different maternal concerns (depression, hygiene, nipple pain, quantity of milk produced, duration and number of feedings, mixed feeding, diet to be followed during breastfeeding, mothers» illness and breastfeeding, weaning of the baby, etc..)

During the first 12 months of the project in Honduras, half of the mothers reached were using Litrosol.

Inclusion criteria: all mothers of infants born during the study period (6 months) who come to the health centre on the first visit of the childcare programme.

First - time mothers have a higher risk for postpartum depression than other new moms, and their risk is greatest during their first three months of parenthood, a Danish study sFirst - time mothers have a higher risk for postpartum depression than other new moms, and their risk is greatest during their first three months of parenthood, a Danish study sfirst three months of parenthood, a Danish study shows.

In order to get a more complete picture of the infant formula marketing efforts aimed at new mothers, we collected and categorized all print and email infant formula marketing received by one US mother during her pregnancy and first few months postpartum.

Because I know all the things I so desperately needed during those first postpartum months as a brand new mom, I feel 100 percent confident in saying these are the most amazingly kind things anyone could ever do for a first - time mother.

During the first four months of my son's life, I somehow allowed my mother - in - law to influence me when it came to decision making on how and when and where my son slept.

During my new son's first six weeks of life, I found myself going to The Nursing Mother's Companion numerous times to read and reread the survival guide sections for the first week and the first two months.

In her developmental psychology work at Yale University, she studied the role of maternal care in childhood on mothers» brain and changes in brain structure among mothers during the first few months postpartum.

This fact needs to be continually reiterated to decision makers as otherwise manufacturers of breast milk substitutes will capitalise on HIV infection as a reason for promoting free samples of their formula.10 It is extraordinary that the Wall Street Journal painted the baby food manufacturers as heroes poised to save African children from certain death because of their offer to donate free formula to HIV infected mothers.11 The WHO recommends avoidance of breast feeding by HIV infected mothers only if replacement feeding is feasible, safe, sustainable, and affordable — otherwise exclusive breast feeding is recommended during the first six months of life.12 Non-infected women must be given access to credible information, quality care, and support, in order to empower them to make informed decisions regarding feeding of their infant.13

In a landmark study of 400 breastfed babies, gross motor development at 1 year of age lagged in infants whose mothers drank at least one drink daily during the babies» first three months of life.

Despite all the anticipatory parenting done before conception and during pregnancy, despite weeks of feeling movement within and fantasizing about your baby, despite months of having strange dreams, worrisome thoughts, and musings about what kind of parent you will be, the first time you hold your baby in your arms and call yourself mother or father, mama or papa, mommy or daddy, an awareness floods over you that life will never be the same again.

A new study from The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry finds that mothers who feed their babies breast milk exclusively, as opposed to formula, are more likely to bond emotionally with their child during the first few months after delivery.

Breastfeeding rates of American mothers were much lower than average: fewer than 25 % of moms say they breastfeed exclusively during those first six months.

If a mother's goal is to nurse her baby exclusively say for the first six months, typically this means nursing frequently day and night during this period.

According to a study in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, exposure to air fresheners during pregnancy and within the first six months of a baby's life was associated with diarrhea and earaches in infants, as well as headaches and depression in mothers.

The Sears recommend extended breastfeeding and believe that the release of oxytocin greatly helps the mother bond with her baby during the first months.

During my first few months as a nursing mother I dealt with minor supply issues.

Additional reasons for deciding not to breastfeed can include concern about the quality and quantity of breast milk, and partner and family support, which are common across developed and developing countries.10, 11 Women who decide not to breastfeed are also more likely to have smoked during their pregnancy, be primiparous mothers (i.e., having their first child), and to have a child born low birth weight or with complex health issues such as cystic fibrosis.9, 12 Prenatal and post-natal stressful experiences may also reduce the duration of breastfeeding.13 Finally, several studies suggest that mother's who return to work within the first 6 months postpartum or anticipate an early return to full - time employment, are less likely to breastfeed.

In a study of first - time mothers that assessed concerns with breastfeeding at several time points during the first 2 months of life, these problems were most pronounced at 3 and 7 days postpartum (16), which is after most women have left the hospital, but before they might be connected to other types of community support.

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

So at least during first 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding a mother should not worry about her excess weight unless it is causing any health issues.

Impact of a strategy to prevent the introduction of non-breast milk and complementary foods during the first 6 months of life: a randomized clinical trial with adolescent mothers and grandmothers

«I first want to express my condolences to Eric Garner's family for their loss, and to acknowledge the heartache of his mother, his wife, his children, as well as his other family members, loved ones, and friends, who have consistently carried themselves with grace during the past four months,» Mr. Donovan said.

All women should get the flu shot during pregnancy because it's a time of high risk for complications from the flu and, until they are six months of age, babies can't get their own flu shots, so the only way to protect them in the first few months of life is for the mother to get a flu shot during pregnancy.