I know my father well because he spent time with me and because I was the second daughter of the second wife and because I was the first daughter and I think he saw in me something that was growing in himself at the same time and because of his relationship with me as his daughter. ...
Despite the size, power and resources of the baby food industry, and its government and business allies, breastfeeding coalitions, advocates and mothers have successfully generated political commitment for a world-leading breastfeeding policy framework and Milk Code in the Philippines. The power of br...
Breastfeeding isn’t history, it’s a current affair- Breastfeeding Week and Month 2019 Giveaway! August 2, 20194 min read It's World Breastfeeding Week 2019 and somehow we're still talking about breastfeeding in public like it is 1819. Except in 1819 and even 1918, it wouldn't have ...
“A nurse helping my 1 day old son nurse while I was in the ICU following his birth. At this point I was a quadriplegic and could only feel his soft hair and skin when he was placed by my neck to cuddle. Breastfeeding is the reason he was allowed to stay with me in the hospital...
baby with all the appropriate products (safe food, safe diapers, safe formula, etc.) were also understood in terms of hard work and sacrifice. These burdens were often described as willingly taken on but bounded by one’stiaojian, the economic, cultural, and social resources one had access ...
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time or not. That might mean acknowledging, “I’m sorry, I’m so tired that I’m going to close my eyes while you drink, but I love you.” Or, “It’s loud and distracting here, I know. “ Or even, “Just let me accept this friend request and I’ll be right back...
Social media provided them with limitless access to online educational resources via a smartphone. Social media-assisted prenatal chat groups created a culturally safe environment for pregnant and postpartum women to share their feelings, ideas and to ask questions or for assistance from community ...
and potential implications of maternity protection access for breastfeeding practices. This was a mixed-method cross-sectional study including a quantitative online survey with 4635 South African domestic workers and 13 individual in-depth interviews with domestic workers. Results from the online survey ...
Mothers’ weight was assessed using a Seca scale [Seca, Hanover, MD, USA], without shoes, to the near 100 g, while height was assessed using a portable stadiometer (GIMA Stadiometer 27335, Athens, Greece) with no shoes on, to the nearby 0.1cm. The WHO recommendations were applied to ...