Tag: breast milk

While prolactin rises during pregnancy to prepare for the unborn child’s nutrition, breast milk production in a woman who is ...

Mrs George-Ileka noted that exclusive breastfeeding strengthens a baby’s immune system and reduces the risk of life-threatening infections, including diphtheria

Only 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, alongside the Federal Capital Territory, currently provide up to six months of paid maternity ...

Working mothers said they could balance work and family responsibilities with a worksite crèche and flexible working policy

Ms Akinseinde also recommended regular exercise and the development of a routine for defecation.

A medical doctor with expertise in sexual & reproductive health, Damian Avar, also known as Sabi Doctor, speaks on the ...

What is preventing so many women from breastfeeding, for those who have no physical reason stopping them?

The experts debunk the notion that sperm could contaminate breast milk.

“The benefits of breast milk to the babies are enormous and should be paramount to every mother.”

The group said it plans to locate the banks outside hospitals. A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Afribaby Initiative, said it plans ...