I fed my newborns formula to keep them alive
Washington - Hello, my name is Darlena Cunha, and I was a formula feeder. The day I bought my first can marked a parenting low for me. When I was pregnant, I read books and parenting websites that...
View ArticleEmirati women Embrace abandoned children
An increasing number of single Emirati women is looking to adopt and the only problem is that demand is outweighing the number of abandoned children placed in Dubai’s adoption programme The woman...
View ArticleNew Year babies: Special ones on a special day
New Year babies have nothing to complain about but an overdose of celebrations. Dubai — The birth of any baby usually creates huge excitement among family and friends no matter what time of the year it...
View ArticleDubai Healthcare City plans wellness clusters
Under a new wellness concept for medical tourists, Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) will launch dedicated clusters of spa resorts, sports medicine facilities, waterfront residences and nutrition centres....
View ArticleNational Breastfeeding Month 2013 Focuses on Importance of Giving Mothers and...
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View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: finding a breastfeeding-friendly pediatrician
Unfortunately, many healthcare providers in the U.S. are sorely lacking in practical knowledge about breastfeeding. Despite government-funded public education efforts on the subject, many doctors and...
View ArticleWhere to find the best breastfeeding information on the web
Whether you're a new breastfeeding mother or you consider yourself an old pro, there are always questions that come up. How do I know if I have mastitis? Why does my baby fuss during nursing? How can I...
View Article531 nurses recruited by Dubai Health Authority
Belhouma said many of the nurses are 'highly specialised' and will be employed for critical care, intensive care, obstetrics and gynecology. The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) recently recruited 531...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and making hospitals baby-friendly
Drs. Paula K. Schreck and Bobbi Philipp 12:04 a.m. EDT October 3, 2014 Authors: Hospitals should encourage mothers to breastfeed. (Photo: Lake Fong , Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )...
View ArticleDHA Twitter Clinic discusses pre-eclampsia in pregnancy
Pre-eclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy characterised by high blood pressure and large amounts of protein in the urine. The Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA’s) live Twitter Clinic, known as...
View ArticleBreastfeeding, best source of nourishment for infants
People who were breastfed as babies are less likely to be overweight or obese later in life. They may also be less prone to diabetes and perform better in intelligence tests; but globally only an...
View ArticleStatewide campaign to advocate benefits of breastfeeding
RANCHI: Mother's milk is widely acknowledged as the best form of nutrition for any infant. It helps fight malnourishment and immunity development. However, study reveals that women in Jharkhand are yet...
View ArticleBabies in UAE keep their date with New Year
Latifa hospital in Dubai welcomed its first baby of 2015 51 minutes after the clock struck midnight ' and the last baby of 2014 was born seven hours and 40 minutes before the year was out. Abu...
View ArticleThe natural parent|Breastfeeding your baby
With the passing of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7, 2013), there have been thousands of new mothers since then who are faced with the decision as to whether or not they should breastfeed their...
View ArticleBreastfeeding linked to lower risk of postnatal depression
A new study involving 10,000 mothers has shown that women who breastfed their babies were at significantly lower risk of postnatal depression than those who did not. The study, by researchers in...
View ArticleCards for special needs people to help 13,000 in Dubai
Providing discounts on an array of services including public transport and healthcare, Sanad card falls under ‘My community’ initiative of the CDA. Community Development Authority (CDA)...
View ArticleYemen's breastfeeding challenge
The decline in the number of women breastfeeding their babies in Yemen is contributing to the high rates of malnutrition among the country's children who are under five years old, according to UNICEF...
View Article60-day maternity leave for expats in Sharjah
Sharjah becomes the first emirate in the UAE to extend the ruling to 60 days for both Emiratis and expatriates. Expatriate mothers working in the emirate will also be granted 60-day maternity leave,...
View ArticleUAE mothers divided over breastfeeding law
It is one of the most personal decisions facing any new mother. But in the UAE, the question of whether or not to breastfeed has in recent months, come under increased public scrutiny, as the country...
View ArticleGovt to observe breastfeeding week
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View ArticleYendi and Emprezz share breastfeeding tips
THE Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF, has been intensifying its efforts to promote breastfeeding and to revive the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. For National Breastfeeding Week 2013...
View Article‘Skin-to-skin contact helps breastfeeding’
London - Cuddling a baby immediately after birth helps new mothers breastfeed successfully, according to researchers. A study shows that women who had already planned to breastfeed before the delivery...
View ArticleRTA distributes child safety car seats at Latifa and Dubai hospitals
The department will spread multitudes of awareness messages through social networking sites affiliated to the RTA and its partners. Creating awareness on safety measures. — Supplied photo The Road and...
View Article112 babies born in Dubai ambulances in 2014
Fifty of the births took place in special maternity ambulances also called ‘Mama ambulances’ while 62 babies were born in other ambulances. Dubai — A total of 112 babies were born as their mothers were...
View ArticleSA women need breastfeeding support
Johannesburg - It isn’t that people do not know that breastfeeding is best for the health of the baby; the issue is – are South African mothers given an enabling environment to do so. This is the...
View ArticleSimple, smart, cost-effective, breastfeeding provides benefits that last a...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2014. Credits: WHO 1 August 2014 - The best thing a mother can do for her newborn is breastfeed - which does more than help children...
View ArticleSimple, smart, cost-effective, breastfeeding provides benefits that last a...
Print 1 August 2014 The best thing a mother can do for her newborn is breastfeed – which does more than help children survive, it helps them to thrive with benefits that last a lifetime, said the...
View ArticleSharjah pushes breastfeeding drive
Following the international artificial milk contamination scare last month, the Sharjah Baby Friendly Emirate Campaign is asking mothers to stick exclusively to breastfeeding. Officials from the...
View ArticleDubai adopts natural breastfeeding initiative
Children have the right to have a healthy upbringing and the society must be encouraged to carry out their duties towards children. The natural breastfeeding support committee in Dubai Medical District...
View ArticleExclusive Breastfeeding Is Essential
Vice-President of the Paediatric Society of Ghana, Dr. Mame Yaa Nyarko, has underscored the importance of “exclusive breastfeeding” noting that it makes babies grow stronger. She made this remark...
View ArticleWhy is breastfeeding under threat?
World Breastfeeding Week is held from Aug. 1 to 7. Almost all mothers can breastfeed, but this natural act seems to be a difficult task for societies. Globally, only four out of 10 infants are now...
View ArticlePCW Statement on the 2015 World Breastfeeding Awareness Month (PCW -...
(Source: PCW - Philippine Commission on Women) Towards a 'Breastfeeding Nation' As we join the entire global community in observing the International Breastfeeding Awareness Month this August, the...
View ArticleBetter workplace policies needed for breastfeeding (UNICEF - United Nations...
(Source: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund) Joint statement Better workplace policies needed for breastfeeding World Breastfeeding Week Message: UNICEF and WHO NEW YORK/GENEVA, 1 August, 2015 -...
View ArticleUN marks World Breastfeeding Week with call for stronger workplace policies...
Print 3 August 2015 United Nations officials are marking the annual World Breastfeeding Week by highlighting the vital importance of a practice that gives children the healthiest start in life and...
View ArticleUN marks World Breastfeeding Week with call for stronger workplace policies...
(Source: UN - United Nations) UN marks World Breastfeeding Week with call for stronger workplace policies for nursing mothers In Maderia, Ethiopia, health extension worker Elsebeth Aklilu takes a break...
View ArticleSupport Hong Kong mums so they don't give up on breastfeeding
August 1 marks the beginning of World Breastfeeding Week, observed annually to promote and support breastfeeding and the health of infants. This year's theme of working women and breastfeeding provides...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week: Breastfeeding and work - Let’s make it work!...
(Source: UNICEF UK) Joint message of Unicef Executive Director Anthony Lake and WHO Director General Margaret Chan 3rd August, 2015 - Every year, the global community sets aside a week to draw...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week kicks off in Afghanistan: Breastfeeding is crucial...
(Source: Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) World Breastfeeding Week kicks off in Afghanistan: Breastfeeding is crucial for child health and survival KABUL 4 August 2015...
View ArticleWhy breastfeeding mums deserve our support (Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd)
(Source: Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd) It's free… It's nutrient rich, good for mum and for bubs, boosts a baby's future school attendance and even their IQ. Sound like an infomercial? Yup. There...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Support Improves in Many U.S. Hospitals - Press Release (CDC -...
(Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Press Release Embargoed Until:Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 1:00 p.m. ET Contact:Media Relations (404) 639-3286 More hospitals are using a...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Support Improves in Many U.S. Hospitals
ATLANTA, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hospital support for breastfeeding has improved since 2007, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report released today. The percentage of U.S....
View ArticleSupport breastfeeding to reduce effects of poverty, says new report (UNICEF UK)
(Source: UNICEF UK) Local authorities across London should support breastfeeding as a means to tackling food poverty, according to a new report out today, Beyond the Food Bank: London Food Poverty...
View ArticleBreast Milk In Short Supply
A report on the State of Reproductive Health in Ghana released by the Reproductive and Child Health Unit (RCH) of the Family Health Directorate (FHD) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in October this...
View ArticleUN promotes ‘effective’ breastfeeding, aims to cut on breast-milk substitutes
4 August 2014 The United Nations children’s agency today said it is working with governments, the private sector and local communities to make it easier for women to breastfeed their infants, and to...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7
This week is world Breastfeeding Week across the globe. It is sponsored and promoted by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). The 2014 theme asserts the importance of increasing and...
View ArticlePowerful photos give hope for an AIDS-free generation (Australian Committee...
(Source: Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd) "My name is Nonhlanhla Dubazane and I'm 29 years of age. I was very happy when I found out I was pregnant. " © UNICEF/PFPG2014P-0441/Schermbrucker...
View ArticleMoH begins hearing screening programme for newborn children
The procedures of the programme will be circulated in all the private hospitals that follow the medical districts at a later stage. The maternal and child health section at the Ministry of Health (MoH)...
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