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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 ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/1989/breastfeeding-istock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116450000000)
World Breastfeeding Week 2018
This week from 1 to 7 August is World Breastfeeding Week and the theme for 2018 is ‘Foundation of life’.![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2010/students-writing_shutterstock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116460000000)
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.![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2033/breastfeeding.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=131884116460000000)
Can breastfeeding cut diabetes risk?
Breastfeeding may help reduce a mother’s risk of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes, according to new research.![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2063/breastfeeding-250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116470000000)
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.![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2070/infant-formula-spoon.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116480000000)
‘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.![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2474/5-breastfeeding_istock.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
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.![](/media/2507/breastfeeding-250x200_0.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116540000000)
Transgender woman breastfeeds baby
A new study reveals how a transgender woman in the US has been able to breastfeed a baby for six weeks exclusively.![](/media/2939/researchpapers_shutterstock_692559100.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131920504450000000)
Higher risk of breast cancer for women after childbirth, research finds
The increased risk for breast cancer after childbirth may last more than 20 years, researchers reveal.![](/media/2966/materbityleave250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131925970760000000)