Why Breastfeeding Moms Need More than Awareness
Breast is best, the familiar adage reminds parents of newborns. And this August, Breastfeeding Awareness Month gives families, health care providers and policymakers a chance to reflect on the benefits that breastfeeding offers babies and mothers alike. It also begs the questions: How do hospitals, health plans and regulatory policies encourage breastfeeding? And where they could improve?
2018 Infant Health Policy Summit
Advocates cannot reach every infant or every family, acknowledged National Coalition for Infant Health Medical Director Mitchell Goldstein, MD, as he welcomed attendees to the fourth annual infant health policy summit on Thursday. But, he emphasized, “We can impact policy.” The daylong event brought together health care providers, parents, advocates and congressional staff in […]
Clinical Trials Lack Seniors, Newborns
What do newborns and senior citizens have in common? Neither are showing up for clinical trials.
New Resources Remind Moms-to-Be of Seafood Benefits
Raw sushi is out, and fish oil supplements are questionable. But regular fish consumption as part of a healthy prenatal diet? That’s a surefire way for pregnant women to realize health benefits for themselves and their babies.
Racial Disparity Mars Infants’ Access to Donor Milk
All mothers want to give their babies a stronger immune system, reduce their risk of SIDS and lower their rate of respiratory infections. But a recent study found black babies may be less able to realize these and other benefits of an exclusive human milk diet.
A Victory for NICU Patient Safety
Hospital NICUs are getting an early Christmas present: the ability to opt out on tubing that could put their newborn patients at risk.
2017 Infant Health Policy Summit
For the third year in a row, the Institute for Patient Access and National Coalition for Infant Health hosted the 2017 Infant Health Policy Summit in Washington, DC on October 26. Health care providers, patient advocates, and policy makers gathered to discuss patient access issues facing vulnerable infants and their families. Expert […]
Tubing Mix-ups Pose New Dangers for Infants
Robin Rogers was 35 weeks pregnant when she began to suffer from significant vomiting and dehydration. She was admitted to the hospital near her home in Kansas. To correct her fluid and nutrition levels, Robin had two tubes placed: one, a feeding tube; the other a PICC line, often used to draw blood or deliver antibiotics.
How a Human Milk Diet Protects Premature Infants
“Breast is best” is familiar advice for new mothers and infant health care providers. But what about mothers of preemies, who often struggle to produce enough milk for their fragile newborns?
Government Nutrition Advice Gives Mixed Message to Pregnant Women
Eating fish offers pregnant women nutritional benefits for both themselves and their developing babies. But, looking at newly published advice from the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, you might miss that fact.
