Mother's milk is well documented to be the optimal source of nutrition for newborn babies; however, mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) babies (those who weigh less than 1500 grams -- ...

As breastfeeding rates increase and legal and cultural support for workplace breastfeeding grows, employers who offer comprehensive lactation benefits can be ahead of the curve in the competition to ...

Parents returning to work after having a baby are adjusting to their new lives, while learning how to manage responsibilities at work and at home. Companies can ease the transition back to work by ...

Susan Fuchs is an international board certified lactation consultant with a background in nutrition. She was in one of the first cohorts of Drexel’s Lactation Certificate program while obtaining her ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Lactation Network (TLN), the one-stop shop for insurance-covered lactation care and products, today announces The Newborn Families Program. This new program allows ...

More than 70 percent of new mothers now breastfeed their infants because of the proven health benefits for both infant and mother. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants receive ...

In recognition of the well documented health advantages of breastfeeding for infants and mothers, the University of Wyoming provides a supportive environment to enable breastfeeding and breast pumping ...

Women incarcerated at Lowell Correctional Institution in Marion County who are pregnant or postpartum are now able to take part in a first-of-its-kind program designed to support mothers and babies.

Lactating mothers now have a dedicated safe space in the Humanities to nurse or pump milk. A new lactation room is now open in Humanities One at Room 228, thanks to an anonymous donor, and in ...

Twelve students in Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Human Lactation program were honored at the Gordon County Campus in Calhoun. The event was an opportunity for the students to celebrate ...