Breastfeeding
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Penticton, B.C. receives ‘baby-friendly’ designationThe health-care teams at Penticton Regional Hospital and Penticton Heath Centre have received international recognition for their care and support of new parents and their babies.CanadaApr 5
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Health Canada reviewing safety of breastfeeding drug domperidoneThe safety review, which started in December 2022, is looking at drug withdrawal symptoms after stopping or reducing the dose of domperidone used to stimulate lactation.HealthJan 31, 2023
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New study found breastfeeding babies can offset risk of asthma from antibioticsResearchers found that children who took antibiotics without breastfeeding risked getting asthma three times higher than children who received antibiotics while breastfeeding.HealthJan 4, 2023
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Concordia graduate files complaint after university ‘discouraged’ breastfeeding in classJenna Crook and the Student Union Advocacy Centre filed a complaint against the university in Montreal in March. They want Concordia to create a policy that allows breastfeeding.CanadaDec 1, 2022
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Baby formula supplies dry up at Okanagan stores, support agencyJust as shelves at Okanagan grocery stores have rapidly emptied of baby formula over the last few weeks, so have the shelves at Mamas for Mamas.ConsumerMay 31, 2022
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Caught on video: Breastfeeding B.C. mom saves pet goose from eagle attackThe video has been shared thousands of times after they posted it online and Cait Oakley said the response has been hilarious and wonderful.TrendingMay 19, 2022
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Lab-grown human breast milk may be on store shelves in a few yearsBacked by Bill Gates, startup BIOMILQ is on a quest to get its lab-grown human breast milk product to market within five years.LifestyleMay 3, 2022
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Montreal mom told not to breastfeed at Eaton Centre receives outpouring of supportA Montreal woman told she was not allowed to breastfeed in a public space at the shopping mall says she's heard from dozens of women who have had similar experiences.LifestyleMar 23, 2022
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Calgary milk bank serves as ‘lifesaver’ for struggling babiesAlberta's only milk bank, NorthernStar, celebrated 10 years of helping thousands of families on Nov. 29.HealthNov 30, 2021
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B.C. athlete may have to choose between breastfeeding her baby and her Olympic dreamA B.C. mother who is a member of the Canadian women's basketball team headed to the Olympics in Tokyo next month is facing a very difficult dilemma.HealthJun 24, 2021
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