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Mothers who take codeine as a painkiller after giving birth can expose their babies to it through their breast milk with harmful or even deadly consequences, according to a new study that concludes using the drug while breastfeeding may not be safe for all mothers.The research, published Wednesday in the journal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and led by Dr. Gideon Koren at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, began after a baby in that city died because of an overdose acquired through breast milk.Codeine is commonly used by .... More »

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The third annual breast-feeding open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today near the farmer's market at Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center. The event is open to the public.The event, held in conjunction with International Breast-Feeding Week, gives new mothers the chance to share lactation experiences, learn about the importance of breast feeding to an infant's health and see the equipment and resources available, Kaiser said. On hand will be representatives of A More Excellent Way Breast-Feeding Promotion Project, a pr .... More »

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Researchers in Switzerland and Australia are reporting identification of proteins in human breast-milk - not present in cow's milk - that may fight disease by helping remove bacteria, viruses and other dangerous pathogen's from an infant's gastrointestinal tract. Their study is scheduled for the September 5 issue of ACS' Journal of Proteome Research.Niclas Karlsson and colleagues point out that researchers have known for years that breast milk appears to provide a variety of health benefits, including lower rates of diarrhea, rashes, .... More »

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Taste of Breast Milk May Affect a Child's FeedingSpend enough time breast-feeding a new baby and that age-old question will likely pop up: Can what a mother eats affect the taste of her breast milk?Curious as to what infants can taste and when, scientists in Denmark fed various flavor capsules to 18 lactating women. They then took several milk samples throughout the day and found that what mom eats can flavor breast milk for up to 8 hours.Licorice flavor peaked strongly in breast milk two hours after the capsule, as did the caraway se .... More »

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Nursing mothers have been shown how to produce the human equivalent of a banana milk shake from their breasts.All they have to do is munch a banana an hour or less before feeding time, scientists have discovered.Breast milk can be given other flavours the same way. In tests, women were able to make their milk taste of menthol, caraway seed and liquorice, as well as banana.Researchers believe the rich variety of flavours in breast milk may prime a child to try new foods later in life.The new Danish study at the University of Copenhagen .... More »

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Having a baby? Here's some advice on crying babies in the supermarket, from the book "Oh, Baby! Loving (and surviving!) Your Newborn's First Year" (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $14.95), straight from people who've done it:"Keys and tic-tacs are good devices for soothing a crying baby in the supermarket. They're like little rattles. And if your baby is old enough, sit them up on the counter of the little shelf where you sign your credit card receipts - it usually surprises them so much they stop crying."---Dan Dupo .... More »

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It has been proven that when a mother breast feeds her baby, a "trust" hormone is released, enriching the mother to child bond.The BBC reports the hormone Oxytonin is released into the mother's brain, the same hormone that produces contractions during labor and allows milk to flow from the mammary glands.Studies show the hormone reduces fear and prompts feelings of trust and confidence.When the baby suckles, specialized neurons in the mother's brain release the hormone in intense bursts from the nerve endings.One professor involved in .... More »

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - When a baby breast-feeds, it triggers a flood of the hormone oxytocin that releases milk from the mammary gland and a feeling of love and trust in the mother that ensures the baby's needs are met.This reflex has long puzzled researchers because it requires large surges of oxytocin to pull off all of this. Using a special computer model, researchers from China, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom said on Thursday they now understand how it works.Their study, reported in the journal PLoS Computational Biology, sugg .... More »

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A McDonald's manager who told a young woman to stop breastfeeding found himself faced with a demonstration of Mum Power.Maddie Reynolds returned with five friends she had met at ante-natal classes and they staged a mass feed-in at the restaurant.'We all walked in to McDonald's together and sat around one table right by the counter,' said 27-year-old Miss Reynolds, a nursery nurse from Bournemouth.We began breastfeeding our babies all at the same time to make a point. We caused a bit of a stir among customers but none of the staff look .... More »

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Scientists have discovered the secret behind how breastfeeding helps mothers bond with their babies.Childcare experts have long known that the closeness and intimacy of breastfeeding strengthens maternal affection.But a study out today has discovered that the action of a baby suckling actually changes how the mother's brain behaves.This results in a massive rush of the 'love hormone' oxytocin in women's brains.The release of the chemical in massive surges enhances a mother's feelings of trust, love and affection, scientists say.Oxytoc .... More »

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Lipid Nutrition is set to launch Betapol in China, having received approval for the additive for infant formula from the Chinese Ministry of Health. The product is a vegetable fat blend specifically designed to mimic the structure of the natural fat found in human breast milk. In fact, the company markets it as "the closest match to mother's milkfat".It has long been available for use in Europe and many Asian counties, and Lipid Nutrition started the process for approval in China three years ago, considering the market there as being .... More »

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By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN -Q: Why does my doctor suggest that I avoid soy foods while I am taking an anti-estrogen medication to treat breast cancer?Q: How can I tell whether my baby gets enough milk if I breastfeed? Q: With all the margarine choices today, how can I tell which is best?Washington, D.C. - American Institute for Cancer Research - infoZine - Q: Why does my doctor suggest that I avoid soy foods while I am taking an anti-estrogen medication to treat breast cancer?A: Soy foods contain natural plant compounds called isof .... More »

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The Vatican has called for worshippers to be less prudish about seeing the Virgin Mary breast-feeding Jesus. A vast number of paintings depicting the bare breasts of the Madonna have been "censored by the modern age" because they were too "unseemly", according to L'Osservatore Romano, the official newspaper of the Holy See.Lucetta Scaraffia, a church historian, has called for the image of Mary as an human, tender and loving mother to be rehabilitated. She said: "Jesus was a baby like all others. His divinity does not exclude his human .... More »

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A mother was told she could not breast-feed her baby in a doctor's surgery, because it was in breach of health and safety rules. Terri-Ann Barnes, 23, went into the to the practice to shelter from a heavy rain-storm and tend to her hungry three-month old son Christian.After asking the permission of the receptionist at the Heavitree Health Centre in Exeter, Devon, she fed the little boy in the empty waiting room.But then, after Miss Barnes finished, a nurse approached her and said that she had broken surgery rules by feeding the child .... More »

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RICHMOND (NEWS1130) - How far is too far when it comes to airport security? A mom at Vancouver International Airport was forced to throw out 1.5-litres of breast milk because the guard told her she couldn't take it on the plane.That represents hours worth of work saving the milk. But Nina Brewer-Davis didn't have her baby with her, so the milk went into the garbage.The Canada Air Transport Security Authority says breast milk is subject to the same regulations as any other liquid, but also says she should have been allowed to keep any .... More »

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