Breastfeeding
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Childhood stunting is also stunting South Africa’s economy
More than a quarter of children under the age of five in the country are chronically malnourished
Make breastfeeding work at work
Workplaces must provide time, privacy, and support for mothers who are expressing breast milk
Policy changes around HIV lead to drop in breastfeeding
A new study suggests that changes in policies have led to decreased breastfeeding
Counting the costs of childbirth in young girls
Among other psychosocial concerns, pre-teen and teenage births contribute to poor mother and child nutrition results
Eradicating childhood stunting should be a priority in SA
Poor basic service delivery is linked to children’s poor nutrition
Mothers know breast is best, but many don’t do so for the recommended six months
As we commemorate another annual breast-feeding week we are faced with statistics that are refusing to shift. Grow Great looks at how as a society we can support women to…
Formula for disaster: Why overfocus on formula-feeding will not improve our breastfeeding rates
An overly critical approach to infant formula will not improve South Africa’s breastfeeding rates if mother are not helped in systemic ways
Pregnant women should be vaccinated, doctors say
New research shows that there has been an increase in maternal deaths during the Covid-19 restriction
[LISTEN] You bank your money each month, so why not bank your breast milk?
We always tell moms breast is best but sometimes milk doesn’t come when babies do. This breast milk bank is filling in these gaps.
‘I thought I’d breastfeed my baby for a year. That dream was short-lived’
We tell moms to exclusively breastfeed. But we don’t tell them about all the things that get in the way of that, including depression.
Good for mom, baby and boss
Employers should encourage mothers to claim their rights to breastfeed at work
Trump slams anti-breastfeeding claims
The US president hit back at The New York Times for publishing ‘fake news’
Breast is best: Exclusive breastfeeding could turn Africa’s child mortality tide
Malnutrition is a leading cause of death in under-fives, but there’s a simple — and free — solution that could save lives.
Four reasons why breast is best: Babies are smarter, healthier and better behaved
Infants are less likely to be obese and mothers’ have a lower risk of cancer
Exclusively breast-fed children are less likely to become antisocial teens and adults
Research shows mothers’ milk produces children less likely to be involved in crime.