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July 17th, 2009:

Mom’s Weight During Pregnancy Affects Her Daughter’s Risk Of Being Obese

Jul 17th, 2009
by Melissa Maimann.
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A mother’s weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter’s risk of obesity decades later …

… “If we can help women reach a healthy weight before they start a family, we can make a difference for two generations.”

… The heavier a mother was before her pregnancy, the more likely her daughter was to be obese in later life …

Weight gain during pregnancy mattered, too both too little and too much weight gain increased a daughter’s risk of becoming obese, especially if a mother was overweight before she got pregnant

Melissa Maimann, Essential Birth Consulting 0400 418 448

Bottle-Feeding Moms Ignored

Jul 17th, 2009
by Melissa Maimann.
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The lack of information and support for mothers who bottle-feed could put the health of their infants at risk …

… Variations in bottle-feeding can have long-term health consequences for children …

… Some mothers who bottle-fed … experienced negative emotions such as guilt, worry about the impact on their baby, concern about health professionals’ opinions, uncertainty about how to proceed, a sense of failure and anger at feeling pressure to breast-feed.

Some mothers said they didn’t receive enough information on correct bottle-feeding techniques …

It was common for mothers to make mistakes in bottle-feeding preparation. Incorrect preparation can increase the risk of infection, promote excessive weight gain or leave babies undernourished.

It’s important to promote breast-feeding because it’s the healthiest option for both mother and baby … But … it’s “also necessary to ensure that the needs of bottle-feeding mothers are met … Inadequate information and support for mothers who decide to bottle-feed may put the health of their babies at risk.”

Melissa Maimann, Essential Birth Consulting 0400 418 448