Health May 27 Infant formula shortage highlights racial disparities By Jacquelyn Martin, Adriana Gomez Licon, Terry Tang, Associated Press
Health Aug 05 New moms latched on to remote breastfeeding help. Will demand wane as the pandemic fades? The pandemic forced new parents to find help with breastfeeding online. Now, some offerings are remaining virtual to help expand access to lactation support. By Kate Ruder, Kaiser Health News
World Jun 30 Breastfeeding Olympians allowed to bring babies to Tokyo The IOC had stipulated that no family could travel to Tokyo due to COVID-19 restrictions. It announced Wednesday that the stance had been reversed. By Associated Press
Health Jan 22 COVID-19 vaccine guidance for those who are lactating is based on faulty assumptions, experts say Guidelines have grouped breastfeeding and pregnant people together when addressing vaccine safety. That, experts say, doesn't make sense. By Elizabeth Preston, STAT
Health Aug 29 Racial disparities persist for breastfeeding moms. Here’s why. This latest government study shows black women still remain less likely than white women to choose to breastfeed. By Laura Santhanam
Aug 03 Most babies aren’t breastfed in their critical first hour of life, study shows By Laura Santhanam “These low global rates of early initiation of breastfeeding are evidence of a massive missed opportunity worldwide,” the report said. Continue reading
Jul 11 Where does the United States stand on breastfeeding? By Laura Santhanam Despite pressure from the Trump administration to water down resolution that promoted breastfeeding during the World Health Assembly, breastfeeding rates in the U.S. have risen in recent years, but there's still room for improvement, experts say. Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump says U.S. opposed formula limits, not breastfeeding, in World Health Assembly resolution By Associated Press The New York Times reported that U.S. officials sought to remove language that urged governments to protect, promote and support breastfeeding, along with language calling on policymakers to limit the promotion of food products, such as infant formula, that can… Continue reading
Apr 26 Inside the growing business of mothers’ milk By Eryn Brown, Kaiser Health News Increasing numbers of women who produce more breast milk than they need are handing it over — or selling it — for others to use. It’s a boon to fragile infants and mothers who can’t produce enough milk, but it… Continue reading
Feb 24 Why ‘vaginal swabbing’ your newborn might not be a good idea By Megan Thielking, STAT Parents-to-be increasingly request 'vaginal swabbing' after C-section births, but experts caution it could introduce viruses to the baby. Continue reading