Macaque moms dote on babies, like human mothersOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - Macaque moms dote on their babies, just like human mothers, a new study suggests. The new findings show that mother macaques and their infants have interactions in the first month of life that researchers say look a lot like what humans tend to do.
Queensland mums' fashion war at school gatesSeptember 21st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Queensland's mums are presently involved in a fashion war that takes place at school gates. The sides are apparently divided into "slummy mummys" who wear pyjamas and tracksuit pants, and the "yummy mummys" with heavy style quotient wearing designer denim and expensive sunglasses.
Indian mothers-in-law form union to challenge poor public imageSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Indian mothers-in-law have decided to go for an image makeover as they form a union to improve their public image. About 500 mothers-in-law recently met in Bangalore demanding their rights and campaigning for a change in their public image, which has been marred in the wake of a string of torturous murders of some brides.
Aussies attempt world's longest jam sessionSeptember 6th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Artists in Australia have attempted to grab a place in the record books with a jam session lasting seven days. More than 850 musicians took part in the 150-hour recording session that is yet to be verified by Guinness World Records.
Violence against Bangladesh mothers takes a toll on young children's healthAugust 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Nearly 50 percent of mothers of young children in Bangladesh suffer violence at the hands of their husbands, which, in turn, increases the risk of respiratory infections and diarrhoea in their kids, according to a study. The study underlined that despite substantial improvements in childhood survival in the previous decade, 77 per 1,000 children born in Bangladesh die before age 5, mainly due to diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections.
Father's involvement must for healthy upbringing of kidsAugust 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The father's involvement is compulsory for healthy upbringing of kids, says a new study. The study found that when mothers and fathers enrolled together in 16-week sessions to work on their relationships, their children were much less likely to be depressed, anxious and hyperactive.
Malaysian Govt seeks cupid services for single womenAugust 2nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Women, Family and Community Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil has urged NGOs to launch dating services for single women so that single mothers can find suitable partners. "The ministry is not going to set up cupid clubs or dating services.
Aussies can do without breakfast, but not mobiles, fav bagsJuly 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Call it "materialism" or simple liking, but most people prefer to sacrifice breakfast than live without their mobile phones or favourite bag, a new Australian study has found. The research conducted by arnold and bolingbroke on the bequest of American Express focussed on the attachment Aussies have to the personal possessions they carry every day.
Brit novice wins world peashooting championshipJuly 13th, 2009 LONDON - A 34-year-old British novice piped experienced Americans and Aussies to become world peashooting champion. Jim Collins, who entered the competition just for fun, beat experienced participants from as far away as Australia, the US, and New Zealand.
'Hesitant' Brit mums urge celebs to breastfeed in publicJuly 8th, 2009 LONDON - Two thirds of the 'hesitant' Brit mothers have called upon celebrities to breastfeed in public to encourage acceptance in a new survey. The poll conducted by Mother and Baby magazine revealed that many mothers feel too self-conscious to breastfeed over the fears of public stares.
2 in 3 Brit mothers hesitate to breastfeed over fear of people staringJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - Two in three UK mothers hesitate to breastfeed their kids whether inside or outside over fears of attracting the opprobrium of people, says a new survey. A large number of women believe UK is "not breastfeeding-friendly".
25pct Aussies have caught partners cheating on them via text messagesJune 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - One in four Australians have caught their partners cheating on them through a text message, according to a new survey. The survey commissioned by Telstra's State of the Nation has found that four in 10 Aussies send up to seven text messages a day, while one in three use texts to tell others about major events like births or promotions.
Mother-in-law top reason for Malaysian Indian divorces: StudyMay 26th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Bad relationship with their mother-in-law ranked as the top reason for divorce among ethnic Indians, and one of the main reasons given by divorced ethnic Chinese and Malay couples in Malaysia, a government study revealed Tuesday. A total of 30 percent of divorced ethnic Indian couples cited "interference" from in-laws, specifically mothers-in-law, as the main reason for their break-ups, the National Population and Family Development Board said.
Breastfeeding mum told 'no food or drink by the poolside'!May 19th, 2009 LONDON - A mother was told to stop breastfeeding her baby boy by a swimming pool in Nottingham as it breached a leisure centre's strict poolside ban on food and drink. Laura Whotton was left fuming when a member of staff said she could not feed 11-week-old Joshua by the pool at John Carroll Leisure Centre.
Recession-hit Brit mums making huge sacrifices to feed kidsApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - The ongoing recession has taken toll on Brit mothers who are sacrificing their lavish lifestyles to feed their kids. An Asda poll of 1,000 mothers has found that a staggering 77 percent are struggling to put meals on the table.
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September 11th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
That 30% have a problem with breastfeeding in public is appalingly absurd, especially with the younger age group though it adds an explanation for the pathetic lack of breastfeeding by much younger mothers.Breastfeeding has been proven through scientific studies to be strongly significant for the health of babies in the short term and later life, as well as reducing breast cancer risk for women.
Aside from more early education regarding breast feeding goverments from fedral, state & local need to enforce legislation that any objection to women breast feeding at any venue is treated as it would by attempting to exclude a person of another colour, prosecution, hefty fines and enforced. So even if a venue provides a room for mothers and babies it is a choice though not mandatory to use. People will get over their unease of seeing breastfeeding babies and boobs as it becomes common place. Furthermore if women are prepared to have a baby they ought to be pressured to act responsibly and breastfeed. Part of their prenatal care from early pregnancy should be helping them to prepare for breastfeeding , psychologically and physically(nipple prep in pregnancy can reduce nipple damage).After the birth there should be lactation consultants for all first time breast feeding mothers making sure that effective suckling is taking place or any other problems addressed before the mother returns home and in early parts follow up.The only valid reasons for women not breastfeeding are medicaly recognised problems with an infant precluding this, certain medications and conditions a mother may have.If we have taxes on cigarretes & alcohol as a detterent, put very high ones on the tins of infant formulas and a cheap script for those who medically cannot breastfeed.Longer periods of breastfeeding are the begining of reducing circulatory problems, diabetes , improved cognitive function and via dietry issues reducing obesity.