Tag: Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Moms’ Exercise OK for Infant Growth
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 19 – Breastfeeding moms may be able to regularly exercise without hindering their babies’ growth, a meta-analysis published Monday suggests. “Based on what we know at the moment, babies of mums who exercise do not gain less weight than babies of mothers who do not exercise,” lead researcher Dr. Amanda…
Read MoreBreastfeeding Tied to Lower Blood Pressure Risk
Mothers who breastfeed for at least six months may have a somewhat lower risk of developing high blood pressure later on, new research suggests. For the new study, researchers looked at the correlation between breastfeeding and later risk of hypertension among close to 56,000 U.S. mothers taking part in the long-running Nurses’ Health Study II….
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