A new report from Childbirth Connections goes in depth to identify the hormonal processes that are critical not only to reproductive success but to long -
term health of mother and baby.
Not exact matches
There are a host
of short and long -
term health benefits to breastfeeding, for both
mother and baby, but they don't diminish the validity
of formula.
While there were then, and are now, lots
of very protective parents, at the other end
of the spectrum, there are still some parents who are, sad to say, willing to sacrifice their child's safety and — in the case
of concussions, their long
term health — at the altar
of a winning performance, a touchdown scored, a scholarship won, a pro contract inked, not just fathers, but
mothers, too (for proof, one only has to watch the recent reality television show, «Friday Night Tykes.»).
With the amount
of influence
health visitors have over sustaining breastfeeding beyond the first few weeks, it is easy to see how IBCLCs, with their ability and expertise to help
mothers overcome longer -
term breastfeeding challenges, or to simply unpick normal infant development would be invaluable.
The implication is, if you can't have the self control to eat well, buy the formula advertised on the same page as this add (and put money in the pockets
of the people who indirectly supported the add), because otherwise you're just feeding your baby hamburgers and donuts, and that is simply NOT true and hurtfully misleading and potentially damaging to
mothers (emotionally and in lost long
term positive
health benefits to breastfeeding moms) and the short and long
term health of their children.
Much
of this research does show that breastfeeding exclusively for at least 6 months is associated with a variety
of health benefits for both the baby in
terms of fighting off illness, and for
mothers in
terms of a faster recovery time and for reducing the risk
of various types
of cancers.
WHO and all leading
health authorities have admitted that breastfeeding is most important for short -
term and long -
term wellness
of both
mother and baby.
(1) Many women have heard
of the benefits
of breastfeeding to their infant, but aren't aware there are long -
term health benefits to the breastfeeding
mother as well!
Despite this, many believe the long -
term benefits
of the use
of eSET to achieve a singleton pregnancy are much better for the
health of both the
mother and baby.
However, the costs
of breastfeeding are mostly borne by the
mothers and those for breastfeeding training mostly by the individual
health care workers or hospital, while the
health insurance companies and society - at - large are profiting from the financial savings from exclusive and long -
term breastfeeding.
In our experience at ARUGAAN — an NGO which protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding — children breastfed by biological or surrogate
mothers visibly benefit in
terms of health and well - being, both in the short - and long -
term.
Perinatal events can result in associated longer
term health and broader societal costs, as shown by the size
of damages paid in obstetric litigation cases, which represent a substantial cost to the NHS.27 Follow - up over weeks or longer to monitor recovery, or a future assessment
of the outcomes for
mothers and babies at a later date, would act as a vehicle for estimating costs and consequences beyond the perinatal period and shed more light on long
term cost effectiveness.
The paucity
of evidence for the longer
term consequences
of adverse events and other
health outcomes after birth for both
mother and baby remains and further research to generate combined QALY estimates for the linked
mother - baby dyad should be a priority for research in this specialty.
Long -
term mother and child mental
health effects
of a population - based infant sleep intervention: Cluster - randomized, controlled trial.
We know that breastfeeding is good for the short -
term and long -
term health of both infants and their
mothers.
Interventions to improve breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity and duration are based on extensive evidence from both observational and intervention studies
of short - and long -
term health benefits
of breastfeeding for both
mothers and infants.13 — 15 Nevertheless, to our knowledge none
of previous studies has systematically examined whether the increases in breastfeeding resulting from such interventions have equally benefited all socioeconomic groups.
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.
HIV Medicine DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00918.x IBFAN - Asia Position Statement on HIV and Infant Feeding, 13 October 2008 South African Tshwane Declaration on breastfeeding, S Afr J Clin Nutr 2011; 24 (4) UNAIDS 2010, Strategy Getting to Zero, UNAIDS Strategy 2011 — 2015 UNAIDS 2010, Agenda for Accelerated Country Action for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV, 2010 - 2014 UNAIDS 2011, Countdown to Zero: Global plan towards the elimination
of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their
mothers alive, 2011 - 2015 UNAIDS 2011 Press Release, 9 June, World leaders launch plan to eliminate new HIV infections among children by 2015 UNICEF Convention on the Rights
of the Child UNICEF 2010, Facts for Life UNICEF 2011, Programming Guide, Infant and Young Child Feeding, 26 May 2011 WHO / UNICEF 2003, Global strategy for infant and young child feeding WHO 2007, Evidence on the long -
term effects
of breastfeeding: systematic reviews and meta - analysis WHO, UNAIDS, UNICEF 2009, Towards universal access: scaling up priority HIV / AIDS interventions in the
health sector: progress report 2009 WHO 2009, Women and
health, Today's evidence tomorrow's agenda WHO 2009, Acceptable medical reasons for use
of breast - milk substitutes WHO 2009, Rapid advice: use
of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant womenand preventing HIV Infection in infants WHO 2009, Rapid advice: revised WHO principles and recommendations on infant feeding in the context
of HIV WHO 2010, Priority Interventions — HIV / AIDS prevention, treatment and care in the
health sector WHO 2010, Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding: Principles and recomendations for infant feeding in the context
of HIV and a summary
of evidence WHO 2010, Annexure 7b to Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding.
It included practically every
mother in the U.S. who made it to full -
term and got herself to a hospital, regardless
of health, socioeconomic status, or pregnancy complications.
C - sections not only increase the
mother's risk
of death, they also have long
term health implications for the child.
Nevertheless, failure to contradict the common belief that breastfeeding may not be possible for all women and that for
mothers who are unable to breastfeed or who decide not to, infant formula is a healthy alternative trivializes the importance
of breastfeeding to maximize short and long -
term health outcomes, blurs the distinction between maternal choice and capacity, and leads to an astonishingly high level
of misplaced complacency about poor quality assistance offered by
health authorities to enable
mothers to breastfeed successfully.
Breastfeeding has many benefits that include protecting the baby against inflammatory diseases
of the gut, lungs or ears, and longer
term health problems such as diabetes and obesity, improved cognitive outcomes, and protecting the
mother against breast cancer.
Gender factors affect maternal and child
health in many ways and often manifest in
terms of gender inequality through control
of resources, decision - making, and access to
health information, which can affect behaviors that in turn affect the
mother's and her child's
health [1].
Review objective: to assess the safety, impact and effectiveness
of a policy
of early discharge for healthy
mothers and
term infants, with respect to the
health and well - being
of mothers and babies
Following the lead
of World
Health Organization, the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services now endorses exclusive breastfeeding for six months, a time period widely recognized as necessary for long -
term disease resistance for both
mothers and babies.
The rights
of mothers and babies are being denied and women feel forced into making choices that increase risk
of postnatal depression and both short and long
term health problems.»
Long -
term mother and child mental
health effects
of a population - based infant sleep intervention: cluster - randomized, controlled trial.
long -
term breastfeeding has not had such an avid place in the scientific world for research (which is a potential indicator
of why there is stigma from
health care professionals displayed to
mothers who choose to participate in extended breastfeeding).
Lack
of breast feeding is significantly associated with higher use and cost
of health care.28 Improved short and long
term health of breastfed children, improved wellbeing
of mothers who have breast fed, and the cost
of goods consumed are major factors leading to economic benefits from the promotion
of breast feeding.6 29 30 31 Future research should compare the specific cost effectiveness
of such strategies for improvement
of breastfeeding practice.
This is consistent with other studies demonstrating a link between breastfeeding and maternal sensitivity.25, 26,27 For example, in a longitudinal study
of more than 1300 families in the USA,
mothers who breast fed were observed to be more sensitive to their babies at 6, 15, 24 and 36 months.27 Importantly, this difference persisted after statistical control for the effects
of maternal mental
health, the quality
of the home environment in
terms of infant
health and stimulation and socioeconomic status.
The two papers in this Series will describe past and current global trends
of breastfeeding, its short and long -
term health consequences for the
mother and child, the impact
of investment in breastfeeding, and the determinants
of breastfeeding and the effectiveness
of promotion interventions.
HETV works within the existing
health framework
of developing countries to establish and promote
health educational programs that will provide rapid and long -
term capacity - building to improve
health and quality
of life, and will give
mothers and communities more control over their
health status.
Long -
term Mother and Child Mental
Health Effects
of a Population - Based Infant Sleep Intervention: Cluster - Randomized, Controlled Trial
The list
of acceptable medical reasons for temporary or long -
term use
of breast - milk substitutes is made available both as an independent tool for
health professionals working with
mothers and newborn infants, and as part
of the BFHI package.
As a consequence
of this research the past two decades (1989 - 2009) have witnessed a) a renewed recognition
of the importance
of contact and touch for babies in the context
of improving breastfeeding initiation and duration [17]; b) an increased awareness
of the role that close parental proximity and monitoring
of babies plays in reducing SIDS and neglect [18][19]; and c) the impact
of early
mother - infant separation on long -
term mental
health [20]-- all leading to a resurgence
of interest in parent - infant contact, particularly sleep contact.
Spotlight: PMTCT: Reducing
Mother - to - Child Transmission
of HIV among Women who Breastfeed is a publication by LINKAGES: Breastfeeding, LAM, Related Complementary Feeding, and Maternal Nutrition Program, and was made possible through support provided to the Academy for Educational Development (AED) by the Bureau for Global
Health of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), under the
terms of Cooperative Agreement No.
Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer said the GOP bill also provides no exception for cases in which the
health of a
mother would be endangered by carrying a pregnancy to full
term.
The reproductive
health act, first introduced by former Governor Eliot Spitzer, would set in state law the right to accept or refuse contraception and the right to have a late
term abortion, if a doctor determines that the
health of the
mother is at risk.
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took a large step toward making New York one
of several states to allow late -
term abortions in cases where the
mother's
health is in jeopardy or the fetus suffers a fatal complication, relying on Supreme Court rulings he said overrode existing law.
«It is too early to make specific recommendations to clinicians in
terms of care for pregnant women with PCOS, though increased awareness
of this relationship might facilitate earlier detection
of ASD in children whose
mothers have been diagnosed with PCOS,» says Renee Gardner, senior investigator on the study, also at the Department
of Public
Health Sciences.
It would be relatively cheap to implement, could help
mothers and their children be healthier, as well as reducing the costs
of longer
term health care.»
«These medicines have been very effective at reducing the rate
of transmission
of HIV from
mother to child,» added Dr. Lipshultz, the lead author
of the study, «but the findings we've just published show clearly that further investigation
of their long -
term impact on the heart
health of the children involved is needed.
Although the researchers controlled for demographic factors such as poverty, education level, and age
of childbirth, it's possible that single
mothers are more likely than married moms to engage in unhealthy behaviors such as smoking and excessive drinking that could lead to poorer long -
term health, Strobino says.
«Even a simple assessment
of the quality
of the
mother - infant interaction at such an early age captures something very important in
terms of the future psychological
health of that infant,» says Joanna Maselko, PhD, the lead author
of the study and an assistant professor
of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University Medical School, in Durham, N.C.
In my journey as an entrepreneur, a
mother, and a woman, I've learned that the most essential foundation
of mental
health is self - care, a
term that is definitely having a moment in the zeitgeist.
As Jamie comes to
terms with the loss
of his dad, and the degeneration
of his
mother's mental and physical
health, he also must understand his own sexual confusion, contend with challenges at his often brutal workplace on the northern oil fields, and not lose himself along the way while he's at it.
Because there are so many causes
of canine miscarriage, the treatment will vary and, depending on the cause, there may also be permanent long -
term health consequences for the
mother.
The government has a legitimate interest in protecting both the unborn child and the
health of the
mother, Harris v. McRae, 448 U.S. at 324 - 325; Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 162, 164 - 165 (1973); the parents
of a pregnant minor have a valid interest in participating in their daughter's decision whether to carry her pregnancy to
term, Hodgson v. Minnesota, 110 S. Ct. 2926 (1990); and the father
of the child has a personal interest in the pregnant woman's decision.
Mothers were eligible to participate if they did not require the use
of an interpreter, and reported one or more
of the following risk factors for poor maternal or child outcomes in their responses to routine standardised psychosocial and domestic violence screening conducted by midwives for every
mother booking in to the local hospital for confinement: maternal age under 19 years; current probable distress (assessed as an Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) 17 score
of 10 or more)(as a lower cut - off score was used than the antenatal validated cut - off score for depression, the
term «distress» is used rather than «depression»; use
of this cut - off to indicate those distressed approximated the subgroups labelled in other trials as «psychologically vulnerable» or as having «low psychological resources» 14); lack
of emotional and practical support; late antenatal care (after 20 weeks gestation); major stressors in the past 12 months; current substance misuse; current or history
of mental
health problem or disorder; history
of abuse in
mother's own childhood; and history
of domestic violence.
Objective To investigate the impact
of a long -
term nurse home visiting programme, embedded within a universal child
health system, on the
health, development and well - being
of the child,
mother and family.