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She told doctors that her mother hadn't been able to produce enough breast milk -- could that be happening to her?
CNN: Is the medical community failing breast-feeding moms?
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What it is particularly lacking in are the live parts of breast milk - the cells and the antibodies that help fight infection.
BBC: Baby breast feeding
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Many teaching in medical schools today were raised in the better-living-though-chemistry age, when infant formula was thought to trump the attributes of breast milk. (Formula was certainly an improvement over the non-pasteurized cow's milk that killed many infants at the turn of the 20th century, when breast-feeding was not in vogue).
CNN: Is the medical community failing breast-feeding moms?
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The persistent messages that breast milk is better has lead to a counter-narrative: that formula is poison.
BBC: Formula v breastfeeding: Should the state step in?
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Most big studies confirming the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3s have tested either docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 found in salmon, sardines and breast milk, or another fish oil called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
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In a press release yesterday, Alicante, Spain-based Berjuan Toys announced their commitment to bring their Breast Milk Baby doll Stateside after it sold well overseas.
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Health insurance companies need to reimburse doctors for the time they spend attending to breast-feeding issues, to cover galactogogues, and to cover donor breast milk for women with lactation failure.
CNN: Is the medical community failing breast-feeding moms?
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For instance, breast-fed babies get a shot of maternal antibodies along with mother's milk.
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The protective effect of an early pregnancy is thought to be due to the fact that a first, full-term pregnancy stimulates the full differentiation of the cells lining the milk ducts, where most breast cancers arise.
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Spielmann says omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential for optimal brain development, the best sources for the baby being breast milk or whole milk.
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