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Women who work seen to breast feed less

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The use of infant formula instead of breast milk is worrying health officials in Northern Mindanao. The post Women who work seen to breast feed less appeared first on Inquirer News.

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Doctor helps breastfeed baby whose mom is in coma

KUALA LUMPUR — A doctor helped to breastfeed three-month-old Farah Hanis Fairol Haziri who was born via Caesarean section after her mother fell into a coma while she was still pregnant, Metro Ahad...

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Breastfeeding allowed for mothers with COVID-19—DOH

MANILA, Philippines — Mothers infected with the coronavirus disease can still breastfeed their children as long as they observe proper health protocols when doing so, the Department of Health (DOH)...

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DILG reminds LGUs to prohibit donation of infant formula

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday reminded local government units (LGUs) and residents that infant formula donations are prohibited as it...

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A silver lining in the gloom of corona: Sri Lanka ranks first in the world...

COLOMBO — In January this year, just two weeks after Chinese authorities identified a novel coronavirus from a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown cause in Wuhan City in China, there was a report...

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Mothers assured: Pandemic no reason to stop breastfeeding

MANILA, Philippines — While the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may have upended lives and changed everyone’s behavior, health authorities urged mothers to continue breastfeeding...

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WHO says COVID-19-positive mothers should breastfeed

New mothers infected with COVID-19 should generally continue breastfeeding and should not be separated from their babies, the World Health Organization said Friday, stressing that the benefits...

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Lawyers group’s appeal to Manila Court: Do not separate a mother from her...

MANILA, Philippines –The National Union of People’s Lawyers urges the Manila Regional Trial Court, not to separate a political detainee from her newborn child. Reina Mae Nasino gave birth to a baby...

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Manila court separates barely 3-week-old baby from detainee mother

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has decided to separate a newborn child from her mother who is considered a political detainee. In a two-page order, the Manila RTC Branch 20...

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Child advocate group wants gov’t to boost breastfeeding drive amid pandemic

MANILA, Philippines — Save the Children Philippines wants the government to strengthen its breastfeeding campaign as the country moves through a COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic crisis. In...

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Breastfeeding mother of 2 mans big guns in all-out offensive vs BIFF

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—She was forced to stop breastfeeding her second baby because her job obviously would not allow her to bring her infant along. But Capt. Joan Pacudan, who as a battery commander...

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Metrobriefs

A newly approved ordinance now requires establishments in Quezon City with at least 50 female employees to provide a lactation station, a private space where nursing mothers can breastfeed or express...

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Nurse praised for breastfeeding patient’s baby

A nurse at a hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, has been praised for breastfeeding a patient’s baby. The post Nurse praised for breastfeeding patient’s baby appeared first on Inquirer News.

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Did you know: World Breastfeeding Week

By virtue of Proclamation No. 1113 signed on Aug. 1, 2006, by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Aug. 1 to 7 of every year was declared World Breastfeeding Week. —Marielle Medina, Inquirer...

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Malnourished child breastfed by dog rescued in Chile’s north

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean police say they have rescued a malnourished 2-year-old boy found being breastfed by a neighbor’s dog. The national police says a witness spotted the dog feeding the boy...

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Social workers focus on aiding baby’s first days

SOCIAL workers will continue supporting poor mothers in their pursuit to ensure proper nutrition for their newborn babies within the first 1,000 days of birth, according to Social Welfare Secretary...

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Argentine mothers hold mass breastfeeding protest

Hundreds of women turned out in Argentina to breastfeed in public Saturday, in protest at the removal of a mother for nursing publicly in a Buenos Aires square last week. The post Argentine mothers...

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Icelandic MP breastfeeds while speaking in parliament

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — An Icelandic deputy spoke in parliament on Wednesday while breastfeeding her baby daughter in the full glare of live television cameras, an act she described as “the most natural...

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Senators seek 120-day maternity break for working mothers

Two senators are proposing to give working mothers a longer maternity break, saying this would give them enough time to recover and bond with their newborns, ultimately promoting the wellbeing of...

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Breastfeeding Aussie senator in political first

A breastfeeding senator has made Australian political history by becoming the first woman to nurse her newborn baby in the nation's parliament. The post Breastfeeding Aussie senator in political first...

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Simultaneous, nationwide breastfeeding event set for Hakab Na! 2018

In celebration of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August, online support group Breastfeeding Pinays will lead the sixth installment of Hakab Na!, a simultaneous, countrywide breastfeeding...

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DID YOU KNOW

National Breastfeeding Awareness Month is observed every August by virtue of Republic Act 10028 signed in 2009. The post DID YOU KNOW appeared first on Inquirer News.

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300 moms simultaneously breastfeed babies in Bohol

Marking the start of the National Breastfeeding Month, more than 300 lactating mothers from Bohol province simultaneously  breastfed their babies for one minute on Saturday morning. The post 300 moms...

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500 mothers simultaneously breastfeed babies in Albay event

More than 500 mothers from different towns in Albay province joined the simultaneous breastfeeding event at Ibalon Centrum for Recreation in this city on Saturday. The post 500 mothers simultaneously...

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Hundreds of Filipino moms in show of support for breastfeeding

Hundreds of Philippine mothers simultaneously nursed their babies in public on Sunday, some of them two at a time, in a government-backed mass breastfeeding event aimed at combating child deaths. The...

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Pastor shames woman breastfeeding in church; minister apologizes

A Michigan pastor apologized to a woman who said she was shamed for breastfeeding inside a church in a Detroit suburb. The post Pastor shames woman breastfeeding in church; minister apologizes appeared...

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News Briefs: Oct. 24, 2018

Police detained and charged a truck driver after a road crash in a Zamboanga del Sur town killed four people and injured three others. The post News Briefs: Oct. 24, 2018 appeared first on Inquirer News.

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Flight attendant breastfeeds hungry infant inflight

A Filipina flight attendant came to a passenger’s rescue when she offered to breastfeed the latter's baby inflight. The post Flight attendant breastfeeds hungry infant inflight appeared first on...

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Companies pushed baby formula in Peru despite ban

A new study says multinational companies pushed expensive baby formula to a low-income community near Peru's capital despite the country's ban against aggressive marketing of such products. The post...

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300 moms simultaneously breastfeed as part of World Breastfeeding Month

More than 300 mothers from Bohol gathered at the BQ Mall on Saturday, August 3, to simultaneously breastfeed their babies for one minute as part of the Global Big Latch On. The post 300 moms...

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Did you know

In 2011, over 40 percent of infants five months and younger in Metro Manila were exclusively breast-fed or received only breast milk as their source of nourishment, according to data from the Food and...

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Ducking a prophet’s lament

We goofed, Sen. Francis Escudero admitted. Legislators dozed when a libel proviso was sneaked into the Cybercrime Prevention Act. Escudero, who filed a bill to decriminalize libel, wants the...

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Donor mothers’ milk saves baby

Rowena Canizares felt her heart freeze when she saw her daughter in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for the first time. The post Donor mothers’ milk saves baby appeared first on...

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Breast-feeding moms aim for Guinness

First they had to fight in court for their cause. Now they just want to keep the advocacy “flowing” by breaking world records. The post Breast-feeding moms aim for Guinness appeared first on Inquirer...

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Evacuees reminded of ways to prevent spread of disease

If you want to donate goods to victims of Tropical Storm Ruby (international name Hagupit), exclude infant formula from the list. The post Evacuees reminded of ways to prevent spread of disease...

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First in Ilocos region: Human milk bank opens in Ilocos Norte hospital

BATAC CITY—Babies born here will now have a steady supply of breast milk with the opening of the first human milk bank (HMB) in the Ilocos region in Ilocos Norte’s biggest public hospital. More than...

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Lab evidence show COVID-19 antibodies in breast milk of vaccinated women —...

MANILA, Philippines — There is early evidence that the breast milk of lactating mothers who were administered COVID-19 vaccines contain antibodies against the respiratory illness, a health expert said...

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Disneyland Paris draws ire after preventing mother from breastfeeding in public

PARIS — Disneyland Paris, Europe’s biggest tourist attraction, on Tuesday apologized to a mother after two members of its security staff ordered her to stop breastfeeding her baby in public. Another...

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Caloocan City hall opens breastfeeding station

MANILA, Philippines–The Caloocan City government has opened a breastfeeding station for nursing constituents and employees, said Mayor Along Malapitan in a statement on Tuesday. “It aims to provide a...

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12 years since breastfeeding law passed, breastmilk ‘more important than ever’

MANILA, Philippines—When Typhoon Odette (Rai) slammed Visayas and Mindanao last year, Gilla Capucanan, a first time mother, said it was breastfeeding that saved her child. “I didn’t have to spend on or...

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