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Breastfeeding crucial to public health says RCM on new report
Today the World Breastfeeding Trends initiative report will be published. The report says that while there are good infant feeding policies and programmes across the UK, these are scattered and many are threatened by cuts.The RCM support the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
On the 3rd and 4th November 2016, the RCM attended UNICEF’s Baby Friendly Initiative at the ICC Birmingham. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is committed to supporting members to help women give every baby the best possible start in life.RCM calls for return of Infant Feeding Survey responding to child health report
Today the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has published a new report - State of Child Health: Two Years On.Commenting on the report, Clare Livingstone, Professional Advisor at the Royal College of Midwives, said: "This is ...
World Breastfeeding Week 2018
This week from 1 to 7 August is World Breastfeeding Week and the theme for 2018 is ‘Foundation of life’.
Student midwives praised by Unicef
Inspectors spoke to midwifery students and lecturers at the university and gave them a 100% pass mark for meeting the standards of their Baby Friendly Breastfeeding Initiative.
Can breastfeeding cut diabetes risk?
Breastfeeding may help reduce a mother’s risk of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes, according to new research.
RCM publishes new position statement on infant feeding
The RCM has confirmed that ‘the decision of whether or not to breastfeed is a woman’s choice and must be respected’, in a new position statement on infant feeding.
‘Infant formula could change gut bacteria’
A new study states breastfed babies have different gut microbiomes and lower obesity levels as they grow than those primarily fed formula.
Breastfeeding could influence income in adulthood, research suggests
A research study has found that babies who were breastfed went on to have a higher household income and scored higher on memory tests as an adult, in comparison to babies who were not.