We are going to look at a recent study of women’s perceptions of breastfeeding pain using online forums. It starts, as almost all papers about infant feeding do, with a recitation and affirmation of the creed that breastfeeding has many benefits. Oh boy…
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Breastfeeding Insufficiencies: A New Review of the Evidence
We would like to draw your attention to this review of the literature on breastmilk insufficiencies. It was written by a fellow mother, Dr Vera Wilde, whose baby suffered excessive weight loss as a result of insufficient milk intake, while exclusively breastfeeding.
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It is likely that anyone following us will have seen recent news articles about failings at a Nottingham NHS Trust that led to avoidable deaths in their maternity unit. We were alarmed to hear of a baby who died after his parents raised concerns about his poor feeding. Continue reading “Our Comment on ‘Reluctant Feeder’ Guidelines”
Designing a New Strategy for Women’s Healthcare? Rethink Infant Feeding Policy!
We responded to a recent call for evidence from the government to inform a new women’s health strategy. The public consultation was promoted as an opportunity to ‘shape the future of women’s healthcare’. This is what we said:
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From Claims About Formula Feeding and Obesity to the National Trust: All in a Weekend’s Work!
It has been an eventful weekend in the world of infant feeding. First off, the new president of the RCPCH (the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health), Dr Camilla Kingdon, used the Daily Mail to pronounce that formula fed babies are more likely to grow up to be obese. She also said that formula companies pursue stressed out parents and that the fall in health visiting numbers means parents aren’t getting the support they need to breastfeed.
Not NICE, Not Evidence Based
NICE have published new guidelines on postnatal care. The committee responded to comments from stakeholders, including from us. Our comments and the responses from NICE can be found in this document, starting from page 114. Here is why we have said on Twitter that some guidelines are #NotNICENotEvidenceBased. Continue reading “Not NICE, Not Evidence Based”
Who Needs Sleep?
This is another ‘notable’ paper about infant feeding. This time it’s an Australian study looking at feeding method and sleep. Continue reading “Who Needs Sleep?”
Are They Talking About Us?
This is a remarkable paper… for all the wrong reasons. It was written by a group of breastfeeding researchers about the challenges they face advocating for breastfeeding on social media. Get yourself ready for some seriously bad science! Continue reading “Are They Talking About Us?”
Our Commentary on a Recent Paper About Guilt, Shame and Infant Feeding
We want to summarise and discuss our take on this very interesting paper. It is a recently published review of the research literature on guilt, shame and infant feeding ‘outcomes’. Continue reading “Our Commentary on a Recent Paper About Guilt, Shame and Infant Feeding”
We Respond to Baby Friendly About its Plans to Extend Into Children’s Hospitals
Baby Friendly UK recently announced that it is intending to expand its Baby Friendly Initiative into children’s hospitals. It opened a consultation for views on its new standards for paediatrics services. These are some of the comments we submitted: Continue reading “We Respond to Baby Friendly About its Plans to Extend Into Children’s Hospitals”