Florida’s breastfeeding rates have declined significantly over the course of one year, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control’s newly released 2013 Breastfeeding Report Card. The results were published at the close of World Breastfeeding Week, a week dedicated to the awareness and support of breastfeeding. The report card revealed breastfeeding rates in… Read More
World Breastfeeding Week 2013 took place from August 1-7 around the world. This year’s theme is providing peer support for breastfeeding mothers. The 2013 theme, “Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers” focuses on peer support to raise breastfeeding duration and exclusive breastfeeding rates. Advocates point to a community support system as an esssential for mothers who are no longer… Read More
Tampa’s BayCare Health System has formed a partnership with Prolacta Bioscience, a life science company which specializes in fortified human milk, to guarantee its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit patients access to a safe and regular supply of standardized donor breast milk. One of the leading causes of infant mortality in the United States is prematurity.… Read More
The Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions, Inc. has released a competitive funding opportunity to establish new home visiting programs under the Florida Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Initiative. The Association is seeking agencies that can implementing evidence-based home visiting models to serve families residing in identified high-need areas of Florida. These models… Read More
Waiting just a minute longer to cut the umbilical cord after delivery can significantly improve a newborn’s hemoglobin levels and iron stores, according to a new study published in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The study found the hemoglobin levels of newborns with delayed clamping were higher 24 to 48 hours after birth and that… Read More