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breastfeeding
Study Finds Unexpected Benefits for Babies of Mothers With Gestational Diabetes
Researchers find unique changes in breast milk from mothers with gestational diabetes, potentially influencing infant development.
Counsellor Faces Tribunal for Opposing Male-to-Female Breastfeeding Claims
A breastfeeding volunteer with more than 15 years’ experience has had to defend her stance against transgender breastfeeding.
US Pediatricians Reverse Guidelines Suggesting HIV-Positive Mothers Not Breastfeed
The American Academy of Pediatrics, NIH, and CDC all now suggest, with the right medications, breastfeeding benefits outweigh the risk of HIV transmission.
Breastfeeding Mothers Pass mRNA From COVID Shots Onto Their Infants
A new study from The Lancet shows that nursing mothers do pass mRNA from vaccines to their infants—through breastmilk.
