Breastfeeding

How hospitals approach the needs of a patient who is also breastfeeding can have a significant impact on both mum and bub, and most Australian hospitals aren't offering accredited support. 

Many perinatal specialists believe that new mothers need more support in the fourth trimester — the 12 weeks after birth. They're turning to social media for it.

The woman says she wanted to leave the Canberra restaurant so she could pump her breasts with privacy, but she was told she needed to stay on site.

Five years ago, Raidah approached her brother with an unusual idea. She wanted to bond their families through an ancient practice that carries implications under Islamic law. 

Mothers supply essential microbes that seed their baby's microbiome even when children are born via caesarean section, a new study suggests.

Kirsten Meadows' premature babies spent 10 weeks in a special care nursery — but instead of spending the usual 13 weeks in the nursery, Ms Meadows' daughters went home three weeks early.

The growth of breastfeeding groups on social media is seeing "women helping women" to nurse their babies for longer in the face of limited access to in-person support during the pandemic.

For generations, Pacific Islander women sat cross-legged on the floor and fed their babies on demand. But breastfeeding rates have fallen over the past 20 years, so why are fewer women nursing their babies?

Most mothers are not offered the option to donate their breastmilk after losing a baby, despite research showing it can assist the grieving process.

Pregnant or breastfeeding women are being urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Unclear COVID vaccine recommendations have left many breastfeeding women confused. Here's what you need to know.

Daisy Webber says that, soon after turning 13, her energy levels just plummeted and she could not concentrate at school but a simple blood test soon revealed why she felt so tired.

Breastfeeding women were excluded from COVID-19 vaccine trials, but real-world evidence is showing that the vaccines are  both safe and effective — and may even pass on protective benefits to your baby.

We know the community of bugs that live on and in us are essential to our health -- so how can you help your baby's microbiome flourish?

Pacific Fair on the Gold Coast says it has apologised to a young mother who claims a staff member told her not to breastfeed in the "high end" section of the shopping centre.  

When Mandy Lewis's twins Kora and Sage were born more than 10 weeks premature, the Adelaide midwife knew breastmilk could help them — so she relied on the donations of a group of Australian mums.

Some of Australia's top athletes are starting a long-overdue conversation about periods and its effects on their performance.

Mother's Milk Bank is hoping four mothers in every 100 can donate breast milk to help build a reserve for emergency events like fire, drought, floods, and now a global pandemic.

Every Australian newborn could soon have access to donated breastmilk after scientists pioneer a way to convert it into powder without losing critical life-saving properties.

The World Health Organisation recommends breastfeeding children until they're two years old or beyond, but as my child has grown bigger I'm finding it makes people uncomfortable.

Jemma Burns survived being run over by a truck thanks to the blood donations of others. Now, as the Red Cross Blood Service marks its 90th anniversary, it is planning to expand into other interesting and unusual areas.

An emerging number of women who survive breast cancer are developing a new blood cancer from the implants used to make themselves feel whole again. The problem-plagued products are now prompting a new "explant" industry to emerge.

How scientists "read" two-million-year-old teeth and uncovered the hidden breastfeeding patterns of our ancient ancestors.

MPs will be able to breastfeed their children on the floor of the WA Parliament under changes put forward by the Government, but moves to allow bottle-feeding are knocked back in what some are labelling as discriminatory.

An Adelaide mum who has become the target of online abuse because of her decision to breastfeed her two sons wants people to rethink their attitudes. What do the experts say?