Little is more important to the long -
term health of the newborn baby than breastfeeding.
Joyce Miller, BSc, DC, PhD Little is more important to the long -
term health of the newborn baby than breastfeeding.
Not exact matches
On the other hand we want a public
health policy that supports optimal
health for
newborns, and formula feeding in the early days increases the risk
of illness in the short and long
term.
Research shows that continuous fetal monitoring can help reduce the already low chance
of newborn seizures, but it doesn't significantly reduce the risk
of mortality or long -
term health problems.
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.
Image courtesy
of iStockphoto / HannamariaH Evidence for the long -
term health benefits
of circumcision for
newborn boys has been mounting for years.
The Division
of Public
Health is working with the Center for Child and Family
Health and the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University to effectively implement and sustain Northeast Connects, a short -
term, community - based, universal
newborn nurse home visiting program.