Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 People are rediscovering breastfeeding ... http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/story.jsp?story=636849 -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 > People are rediscovering breastfeeding ... > > http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/story.jsp?story=636849 > > -- Heidi Jean This link says you have to log in to view the article or subscribe?? Magda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 >> People are rediscovering breastfeeding ... >> >> http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/story.jsp?story=636849 >> >> -- Heidi Jean > >This link says you have to log in to view the article or subscribe?? > >Magda Huh. It doesn't do that for me: maybe I subscribed at some point and my computer remembers that? Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Heidi Could you maybe post the text of the article here for us? So that this site doesn't make us all sign up and give info and agree to get cookies just so we can read this one article. Thanks! Vesna > > People are rediscovering breastfeeding ... > > > > http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/story.jsp?story=636849 > > > > -- Heidi Jean > > This link says you have to log in to view the article or subscribe?? > > Magda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 At 10:36 AM 5/12/2005, you wrote: >Heidi > >Could you maybe post the text of the article here for us? So that this >site doesn't make us all sign up and give info and agree to get >cookies just so we can read this one article. > >Thanks! > >Vesna Ja sure you betcha: Just One Day of Breastfeeding Boosts a Baby's Health, Say Child Specialists By Lyndsay Moss The Independent UK Monday 09 May 2005 Breastfeeding even for a single day can help improve babies' future well-being, new mothers are being told. The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) said it wanted to encourage women to take one day at a time when breastfeeding their child because every feed made a positive difference to both mother and baby. The UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe - almost one-third of women in England and Wales never try to breastfeed, compared with just 2 per cent in Sweden. In 2003 the Government set primary care trusts (PCTs) a target to increase the number of women starting to breastfeed by 2 per cent a year. A survey of 500 women for the NCT found that more than half (55 per cent) did not know that the benefits of breastfeeding started from day one. Research has shown that breastfeeding for just one day makes a difference to a baby's health by stabilising blood sugar, protecting the gut and providing natural antibodies against disease. The NCT said that it was concerned that a lack of knowledge, along with a lack of support from those around them, may be putting mothers off starting breastfeeding. Its survey also showed that nine out of 10 people (91 per cent) did not know that breastfeeding for just one month had a lasting impact on health during the first 14 years of a child's life. Almost two-thirds (63 per cent) did not know that mixed feeding - giving both breast milk and artificial milk - still provided some protection from infections for babies under six months. Almost half of women (49 per cent) did not know that breastfeeding also reduced the risk of osteoporosis and ovarian cancer for the mother. But more than half of women (55 per cent) were aware of the current recommendation for babies to receive only breastmilk for the first six months of life. Nine out of 10 also knew that continuing to breastfeed when solid foods have been introduced was beneficial for the baby. Belinda Phipps, the NCT's chief executive, said that the trust was concerned that many women did not realise that the benefits of breastfeeding started straight away. " If more mums knew this they would feel it was worth starting breastfeeding even if they are not sure about how long they will continue, " she said. " Because the benefits start right from the first feed, any amount of breastfeeding is a reason to feel proud. This is especially important for the nine out of 10 women who stop breastfeeding before they want to, generally because of a lack of good information or support from those around them. " Ms Phipps said many women who stopped breastfeeding felt they had failed, but they should realise that each day makes a difference. " The NCT wants women and those that support them to celebrate every day that they breastfeed their baby. " Society also has a crucial role in supporting women - by creating a culture where breastfeeding is the norm, more mums will have the confidence to start breastfeeding and their babies will benefit from something unique and special, " she added. Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Speaking of breastfeeding...kind of sad that this bill would be found necessary. Granted, I'm a guy w/o much experience, but crying about spilled (breast) milk? That's got to be the most idiotic thing I've ever heard. Breast-feeding bill sent to House over business objections 5/11/2005, 5:27 p.m. ET By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Women could nurse their babies in public places under a bill sent to the House Wednesday, overcoming objections from some pro-business lawmakers who had raised concerns about workplace accidents from spilled breast milk and restrictions on company decision-making. The House Health Committee approved the legislation 19-1 after Republican lawmakers delayed the vote several hours while debating the business issues behind closed doors. Republican Rep. Fessler, who raised concerns about companies' rights to regulate indiscreet behavior by breast-feeding women, voted against the bill. Sen. Clancy sponsored the legislation because of a woman's unsuccessful lawsuit against a southwest Ohio Wal-Mart that asked her to leave when she tried to nurse her baby on a bench by a dressing room. Although the store won in court, it later changed the policy. Business concerns slowed the bill in the House after speedy passage in the Senate last month. Rep. Earl , a suburban Cleveland Republican, threatened an amendment allowing business owners to request that mothers breast-feed in a " reasonable manner, time or location. " But he changed his mind Wednesday after studying states with similar laws and promising to monitor any problems Ohio's bill would create for businesses. " The business owner or proprietor is ultimately held responsible for everything that happens on their premises, " said , who added that his three sons, now grown, were all breast fed. " This was never about breast feeding, " he said. Clancy, a Cincinnati Republican, said it came down to the difficulty of defining discretion. " I was arguing that one person's idea of what discreet is, is certainly different from another person's, " she said. Earlier, fellow Cincinnati Republican Bill Seitz had said he wanted to give business owners immunity if a person slipped on spilled breast milk or baby spit-up. " What happens when children are fed, be it by bottle or breast? " Seitz said Wednesday. " Stuff goes on the floor. Now the next lady walking down the fruit aisle could slip and fall. " Protecting businesses is only fair since lawmakers are requiring companies to comply with something that businesses could formerly prohibit, Seitz said. But he decided not to request the change, saying lawmakers had more important things to worry about. -- Quick, USUM (ret.) www.en.com/users/jaquick " Every people deserves the regime it is willing to endure. " --the White Rose, leaflet #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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