Breastfeed Santa Cruz

12/19/2022

11/30/2022

Perfect advice no matter what the position. ❤️

07/26/2022

Addicting!

Scientists have discovered an odorless scent molecule called hexadecanal, or HEX, that is released by humans and impacts aggressive behavior. The HEX molecule is the most abundant molecule released on the newborn baby's head. The researchers found that this molecule reduced aggression in males (biologically important as infanticide is a relatively common event in the mammalian world) and increased aggression in females (key to infant protection). We have shared with parents that when they are skin to skin with their newborn they should remove the baby's hat to allow them to inhale the scent of their newborn as it elicits an entire range of activity in the parental brain. This is one more reason to take a deep sniff! (Mishor et al., 2022)

Source: Eva Mishor et al, Sniffing the human body volatile hexadecanal blocks aggression in men but triggers aggression in women, Science Advances (2021). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg1530

07/03/2022

Expressing breast milk by hand is an important skill for lactating women to learn, especially in case of an emergency. Hand expression can be helpful in emergency situations when you may not have access to a breast pump, electricity for a breast pump or if you are away from your baby unexpectedly. Learn more in this new resource from CDC https://bit.ly/3I4fnlL

06/02/2022

Longer duration meeans more than 6 months.❤️

A new study examines the relationship between an extended duration of mother-child breastfeeding and protective associations to asthma.

05/10/2022

Breastfeeding saves lives. ❤️

A CDC study of over 3 million U.S. births found that breastfeeding initiation reduced the risk of post-perinatal (between 7-364 days) infant deaths by 26 percent!

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04/06/2022

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02/24/2022

Women are generally healthier the longer they breastfed over their lifetime. ❤️

A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health has found that women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed. The findings, published in Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, suggest that breastfeeding may have a....

12/14/2021

Breastfeeding is important for moms too! 🤱🏻🤱🏼🤱🏽🤱🏾🤱🏿

In a long-term national study, breastfeeding for six months or longer cuts the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nearly in half for women throughout their childbearing years, according to new research.

09/03/2021

From the 8/17 Ask the Doctor Facebook live event.

Watch the entire video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LASOLOo2htA

Cook County Health

08/26/2021

Help yourself, help your baby, help your community. Get the vaccine. ❤️

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