Breastfeeding

This is one of the measures taken by the new BJP government after approving one day's paid menstrual leave for women employees on August 16

Canadian basketball player Kim Gaucher, who is breastfeeding her infant daughter, has won in her quest to bring the baby to the Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says nursing mothers will now be allowed to bring their babies to Tokyo. The move comes after Gaucher made an emotional plea via Instagram to have 3-month-old Sophie travel with her to the Games. Gaucher, a 37-year-old from Mission, British Columbia, said the IOC was forcing her to make a tough choice: skip the Olympics or spend 28 days in Tokyo without her daughter. We very much welcome the fact that so many mothers are able to continue to compete at the highest level, including at the Olympic Games, the IOC said Wednesday in a statement. We are very pleased to hear that the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee has found a special solution regarding the entry to Japan for mothers who are breastfeeding and their young children. The IOC had stipulated that no family could travel to Tokyo due to COVID-19 ...

Scientists have analysed 176 reported cases of Covid-19 in newborn infants, and found that while 30% of them may have contracted the virus from the mother, breastfeeding was not associated with Covid

Researchers tracked 108,887 women, ages 25 to 42, who had not yet gone through menopause

India ranked 56 out of 76 countries on early initiation of breastfeeding, according to the 2018 Global Breastfeeding Scorecard

Breastfed babies have healthier immune systems, score higher on IQ tests and may be less prone to obesity than other babies