All mammals produce milk. But there’s no milk quite like that produced by monotremes and marsupials. Here’s what’s so special about it.
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Around the globe, 823,000 child deaths could be prevented annually with appropriate breastfeeding. Formula makers continue to defy a 40-year-old international code on marketing their product.
Researchers don’t fully understand the composition of breast milk and its benefits. Beyond nutrition, it contains enzymes, hormones and the mother’s antibodies — including antibodies for COVID-19.
Women want to start breastfeeding again for a range of reasons, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what’s involved.
This insect’s unique reproductive biology could lead to new ways to control the species in the environment – and prevent the deadly sleeping sickness it spreads to people.
Most women want to breastfeed, but many struggle to start and to continue. Here are five ways to make it easier.
Domperidone raises levels of prolactin, which increases the production of breast milk. It’s safe for mothers and babies, but not all women will experience the same increase in milk volume.
The potential for exploitation is rife in the international market for breast milk. Fair trade and fair pay regulations are crucial to protect consumers in Australia and suppliers abroad.
Breastfeeding mothers often receive a variety of well-intentioned advice about what and what not to eat during this period. But what does the science say?
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Professor in Breastfeeding Research, La Trobe University
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Senior lecturer, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor, Biology, Zoology, Animal Science, Western Sydney University
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Caroline Homer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Co-Program Director: Maternal and Child Health, Burnet Institute
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Senior Lecturer/Course Convenor in Nutrition and Dietetics, Monash University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, University of Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Associate Professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University
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Senior Research Fellow, Health Sciences, University of Bristol
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Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation Fellow in Medicines Use and Safety - Flinders University & South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, Flinders University
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Public Health Registrar & Senior Research Fellow (Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health), Burnet Institute
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Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences; Co-Director MILC; Associate Director, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba
