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Mashup Score: 6Go Beyond the Basics to Support Nursing Parents at Work - 6 month(s) ago
Meeting new legal standards for pumping workers is no longer something that garners positive feedback, it is the law in the U.S. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act have redefined workplace standards in support of pregnant and nursing employees. In this article, the author outlines how organizations can go beyond basic compliance to better support their employees. Looking at the space that you’ve designated for pumping is a good place to start, and getting input from employees who have used the space is invaluable. It not only informs, it actively engages, which underscores an authentic desire to learn from employee experiences.
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Mashup Score: 0Longer Breastfeeding Duration is Associated With Lower Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods in a Sample of Spanish Preschoolers: The SENDO Project - 6 month(s) ago
Breastfeeding has been linked to a higher consumption of fruit and vegetables at ages 4 to 5 years. More recently, it has been suggested that it may a…
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Mashup Score: 0
Objectives We assessed the feasibility of an appropriately powered randomised trial by evaluating whether participants could be recruited and retained, and sought preliminary information on exclusive breastfeeding rates. Setting Primary healthcare facility, serving a rural community. Participants Women initiating breast feeding within 24 hours of giving birth, on antiretroviral treatment and aged ≥18 years. Interventions We randomised mother–infant pairs to receive weekly text messaging encouraging exclusive breast feeding plus in-person individual motivational interviews post partum at weeks 2, 6 and 10, or standard infant feeding counselling. Outcome measures The feasibility endpoints included number of participants who consented to participate and number with complete evaluation of infant feeding practices at study visits. Exploratory endpoints included number of participants who exclusively breast fed at 24 weeks post partum and number of participants adhering to study protocol. Re
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Mashup Score: 4
Breast milk from women with breast cancer who were diagnosed during pregnancy or postpartum may contain circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), according to researchers at the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) in Barcelona. The investigators noted that ctDNA can be detected through liquid biopsy in breast milk and may prove to be a new tool for early diagnosis of breast cancer in the postpartum period. The study was led by Cristina Saura, MD, and Ana Vivancos, MD, both of VHIO, and the first results were
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Mashup Score: 1"Breastfeeding Physiology" by Lucy Rubin and Amanda Growdon - 8 month(s) ago
Quick Concepts are short videos that describe a key physiological or theoretical concept or demonstrate a brief procedure. This video discusses the physiolog…
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Mashup Score: 4Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in neonates - Shah, PS - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 8 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Pain in the neonate is associated with acute behavioural and physiological changes. Cumulative pain is associated with morbidities, including adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Studies have shown a reduction in changes in physiological parameters and pain score measurements following pre‐emptive analgesic administration in neonates experiencing pain or…
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Mashup Score: 39World Breastfeeding Week 2023 - 9 month(s) ago
World Breastfeeding Week is held in the first week of August every year, supported by WHO, UNICEF and many Ministries of Health and civil society partners. This year’s theme will focus on breastfeeding and work, providing a strategic opportunity to advocate for essential maternity rights that support breastfeeding – maternity leave for a minimum of 18 weeks, ideally more than 6 months, and workplace accommodations after this point.
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Mashup Score: 0FDA Approves First Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression - 9 month(s) ago
The FDA approved Zurzuvae (zuranolone), the first oral medication indicated to treat postpartum depression (PPD) in adults.
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🙏🏽🙏🏽 to @US_FDA for approving #zuranolone, the first oral medication for RX of #postpartumdepression. Use for 14 days and then stop. I was lucky to have F&F support when I had #PPD Photo ⬇️ my firstborn. Need info on safety of #breastfeeding please. https://t.co/GWGSyUfeJq https://t.co/umq5eYW0cg https://t.co/TlfKstrk8h
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Mashup Score: 1"Breastfeeding" by Lucy Rubin and Amanda Growdon - 10 month(s) ago
This video will describe the benefits of breast milk and the physiology of breastfeeding, discuss ways to counsel new mothers and families about nutrition fo…
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Mashup Score: 0"Breastfeeding" by Lucy Rubin and Amanda Growdon - 10 month(s) ago
This video will describe the benefits of breast milk and the physiology of breastfeeding, discuss ways to counsel new mothers and families about nutrition fo…
Source: YouTubeCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet
Supporting working parents means doing BETTER than just following basic law & trying to improve the entire CULTURE of the workplace. For #breastfeeding and chestfeeding that means not just space but enough well-equipped space and support for using it! https://t.co/i9Gdh3NMZX