Posts Tagged ‘Breastfeeding’
U.S. Formula Shortage Exposes Deep-Rooted Injustices Across Industries
The infant formula shortage has impacted all babies who need it, but families who access WIC programs bear the brunt.
Read MoreCan New Medication Formulations for Opioid Addiction Prevent Relapse in New Parents?
Opioid use has quadrupled in pregnancy, but effective medication options remain elusive for pregnant and breastfeeding persons.
Read MoreAccess to Doula Support Is a Key Piece of Maternal Health Equity
Providing doula coverage under Medicaid could increase access to this birthing support resource and help bridge inequities in maternal outcomes.
Breastfeeding Coalition Targets Disparities, Career Pathways
With drop-in support groups and a service-learning program, the Vital Village Network seeks to support breastfeeding and create economic opportunity.
Read MoreNICU Moms Want to Breastfeed — So Why Don’t They?
Mother’s milk brings a range of health benefits, including improved brain development and a reduced risk of serious illness and infection. Providing milk can pose a challenge for any new mom, but the challenge is even greater for the mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants — those born weighing 3.3 pounds or less, and usually before 30 weeks of gestation. These tiny and vulnerable babies can spend weeks or months in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), creating serious barriers to mothers’ pumping and feeding of their own milk.
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