Starting World Breastfeeding Week 2023 with an interesting fact. Did you know that longer maternity leave is associated with lower infant mortality? For each additional month of maternity leave, there is a reduction of around 8 infant deaths per 1000 live births. This may seem irrelevant to some, but it’s absolutely important for parents, healthcare …
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The benefits of skin-to-skin care What is skin-to-skin care? Skin-to-skin care is a biologically normal practice where an unclothed newborn is placed on the mother or caregiver’s bare chest right after birth, hence the term skin-to-skin. It is recommended that a newborn be placed on the mother’s bare chest for skin-to-skin care directly after birth …
Most of us loved being pregnant and we loved our pregnant bodies. But some women may find it hard to accept the new bodies they’re left with afterwards. They may wish to lose some weight or to tone up their body. Others may just want to stay as healthy and fit as they possibly can. …
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