These two factors alone had a huge impact on
reducing breastfeeding rates in Western societies.
[204] These methods are intended to reduce practices detrimental to breastfeeding such as early mixed feeding, use of pacifiers, and separation of mother and child in the clinical setting.The BFHI has especially targeted hospitals and birthing centers in the developing world, as these facilities are most at risk to the detrimental effects of
reduced breastfeeding rates.
Not exact matches
Some have recommended probiotics as an alternate way to prevent NEC, but a 2015 study (2) found that the probiotics only
reduced the
rate of NEC in
breastfed infants, not in those fed formula, who of course already had a higher incidence of NEC than the babies who were getting human milk.
The move is part of a renewed effort to boost U.S.
rates of
breastfeeding, which is known to confer a wide range of health benefits from
reducing obesity to boosting immunity and is recommended for at least a baby's first six months of life.
Breastfeeding without question, results in healthy immunity, and
breastfed babies have significantly
reduced rates and severity of infection as compared with formula fed babies.
The choice was between exclusive formula feeding or exclusive breastfeeding.It has been shown that antiretroviral (ARV) drugs given to the mother and the baby can
reduce transmission to a very low
rate even if the baby is
breastfed.
I provide
breastfeeding support at
reduced rates on most Fridays at Everyday Miracles in northeast Minneapolis.
We encourage local commissioners and services to use their resources, and opportunities such as National
Breastfeeding Week, to reduce such variations and increase overall breastf
Breastfeeding Week, to
reduce such variations and increase overall
breastfeedingbreastfeeding rates.
Implementing the Global Strategy effectively is essential to increase
breastfeeding rates: especially exclusive
breastfeeding for the first six months, and to reach Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 which aims to
reduce under five mortality by two thirds.
With the rising
rates of childhood obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, exclusive
breastfeeding for six months provides a no - cost way to protect the health of infants and their mothers and
reduce the risk of these chronic diseases.
Among the new communication efforts are peer group counseling programs in which successful
breastfeeding mothers are enlisted to help others in areas where high infant - mortality
rates might be
reduced by nutrition from
breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding comes with remarkable benefits for a mother and child, including dramatically
reducing the
rates of diarrhea and respiratory infections.
It's generally accepted now that
breastfeeding is better for babies, that there is merit to
reducing Cesarean birth
rates and most hospitals allow doulas to assist with their maternity patients.
A brief look at the correlation between
reduced rates of nursing and female and child pathology reinforces the connection between the lack of
breastfeeding and impaired female function Not nursing and early weaning early have far reaching and long standing negative implications for women.
There are also long term benefits of
breastfeeding including
reduced rates of ovarian and breast cancers and lower risks of osteoporosis.
There are many negative consequences that could be
reduced by higher
breastfeeding rates.
The World Alliance for
Breastfeeding Action's Web site states that breast - feeding within the first hour of birth «is the first and most vital step» toward
reducing the nation's neonatal mortality
rate — one of the highest in the industrialized world.
The
rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is
reduced by over a third in
breastfed babies, and there is a 15 percent to 30 percent reduction in adolescent and adult obesity in
breastfed vs. non-
breastfed infants.
Additionally, the mother's immunity obtained by vaccination against tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough and influenza can protect the baby from these diseases, and
breastfeeding can
reduce fever
rate after infant immunization.
[139] A large follow - up study done in 2014 found a
reduced rate of
breastfeeding in women who had undergone breast augmentation surgery, however again the reasons were unclear.
Breastfeeding did not consistently
reduce changes in physiological indicators, such as heart
rate.
BFHI has been shown to be very effective in increasing
breastfeeding initiation, exclusive
breastfeeding and
breastfeeding duration in many countries, as well as improving mother's health care experiences and
reducing rates of infant abandonment.12 Given the short and long - term benefits of
breastfeeding to the infant, mother and society, implementing BFHI — alongside with the other objectives stated in the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding - continues to have an important role to play in health services worldwide.
Where regulations have been successfully implemented,
breastfeeding rates have increased and infant mortality and morbidity have been
reduced.
Studies show that women who have
breastfed experience
reduced rates of breast and ovarian cancer later in life.
Breastfeeding is also likely to lead to improvements in IQ,
reduce rates of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and
reduce obesity in young children, and there is growing evidence that it confers a number of other health and development benefits on the child and health benefits on the mother (Renfrew 2012a, Victora 2016).
Researchers HAVE addressed folks» concerns regarding the benefits in 1st world countries, and yes, it is still very beneficial even in countries like the U.S. — ``... postneonatal infant mortality
rates in the United States are
reduced by 21 % in
breastfed infants.»
Prolonged skin - to - skin with mother will stabilise the baby's heart
rate and temperature;
reduce stress; and encourage early
breastfeeding — all great for maintaining BGLs.
Initiation of
breastfeeding within the first hour of birth is the primary and most vital step towards
reducing infant and under - five mortality, by
reducing the overwhelmingly high neonatal mortality
rate.»
Helps baby regulate breathing and body temperature, better blood sugar levels, maintains baby's heart
rate and blood pressure, encourages
breastfeeding, promotes emotional bonding,
reduces infant and maternal / paternal stress, can help prevent or lessen postpartum depression, is comforting to baby,
reduces crying, helps developmental process, lowers anxiety, and so much more.
For instance, it has been suggested that the physical restraint associated with swaddling may prevent infants placed supine from rolling to the prone position.299 One study's results suggested a decrease in SIDS
rate with swaddling if the infant was supine, 182 but it was notable that there was an increased risk of SIDS if the infant was swaddled and placed in the prone position.182 Although a recent study found a 31-fold increase in SIDS risk with swaddling, the analysis was not stratified according to sleep position.171 Although it may be more likely that parents will initially place a swaddled infant supine, this protective effect may be offset by the 12-fold increased risk of SIDS if the infant is either placed or rolls to the prone position when swaddled.182, 300 Moreover, there is no evidence that swaddling
reduces bed - sharing or use of unsafe sleep surfaces, promotes
breastfeeding, or
reduces maternal cigarette smoking.
Therefore, in order to
reduce rates of behavioural and mental health problems among children and youth, broad based community and family intervention strategies, that encourage
breastfeeding amongst other strategies, are likely be the most effective approaches.
We were AMAZED to learn that an uninterrupted 60 minutes of Kangaroo Care would accelerate baby's brain development,
reduce stress and crying, regulate baby's body temperature, heart
rate and breathing; increase their quality of sleep; enhance their immune system; stimulate digestion and weight gain; and increase
breastfeeding behavior.
In fact, one study suggests that early formula use might help increase
breastfeeding rates by
reducing stress among new moms while they wait for their milk to come in.
Asamankese (E / R), May 8, GNA - The National Co-ordinator of the
Breastfeeding Promotion Committee, Mrs Goskia Alarbi, has stressed the need for lactating mothers to adopt the exclusive breastfeeding policy to reduce under - five mortality rate in
Breastfeeding Promotion Committee, Mrs Goskia Alarbi, has stressed the need for lactating mothers to adopt the exclusive
breastfeeding policy to reduce under - five mortality rate in
breastfeeding policy to
reduce under - five mortality
rate in the country.
As with systemic analgesia, use of opioids in an epidural block increases the risk that your baby will experience a change in heart
rate, breathing problems, drowsiness,
reduced muscle tone, and
reduced breastfeeding.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of cell phone technology as community based intervention to improve exclusive
breastfeeding and
reduce infant morbidity
rates
The article on immunity correctly states that «
breastfeeding reduces infection
rates, particularly in the developing world» (7 April, p 34).
For example,
breastfed babies tend to be more robust, intelligent and free of allergies and other complaints like intestinal difficulties.1 Other studies have shown that
breastfed infants have
reduced rates of respiratory illnesses and ear infections.2, 3 Some researchers believe
breastfed infants have greater academic potential than formula - fed infants, which is thought to be due to the fatty acid DHA found in mother's milk and not in most US formulas.4
When physicians promote back - to - sleep messages, encourage
breastfeeding, and explain the need for car seats, we reinforce emerging social norms that have
reduced the incidence of sudden unexpected infant death, increased the
rate of
breastfeeding, and decreased child passenger deaths.