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Calling all mothers: still stressing about breastfeeding your baby or giving them formula? Ultimately, the final decision comes down to what you and your baby need.

Breastfeeding is not just good for babies, it benefits mothers too. From faster postpartum recovery to lower cancer risk and weight loss, here is why nursing can boost your health and wellbeing.

Two ESMO 2024 studies provided reassuring findings on breastfeeding for breast cancer survivors. A study of nearly 5,000 young BRCA mutation carriers and another of 518 women who interrupted treatment to have a baby both found no increased recurrence risk among those who breastfed their babies compared to those who did not breastfeed.

Discover why breastfeeding is crucial for newborns, particularly in the first two months of life. Learn about the risks of diarrhoea in non-breastfed infants and the unparalleled protective benefits of breast milk.

On 11 August 2024, the Director of Nutrition and Maternal and Child Health, dr. Lovely Daisy, MKM, announced that this regulation prohibits the promotion of formula milk, which is stipulated in Article 33, as part of efforts to increase the success of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia. The regulation adopts the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes that has been introduced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) since 1981.

World Breastfeeding Week 2023, running from Tuesday 1st August to Monday 7th August is addressing the pressing need for improved breastfeeding support for working parents. The theme “Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents,” initiated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), calls attention to the hurdles faced by working mothers.

Fasting during Ramadan presents challenges for mothers who are breastfeeding. Here’s how to balance fasting and breastfeeding during Ramadan.

Nutrition is crucial for the development of children. They can obtain nutrition either via bottle-feeding or breastfeeding. Understand more about them.

Breastfeeding fosters a strong bond and offers numerous health benefits for both mother and baby. It provides optimal nutrition and supports immunity, while aiding postpartum recovery. Despite its naturalness, new moms often face challenges.

Love elicits physiological responses that calm the nervous system, strengthen the heart, and support our immunity.