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Breastfeeding does not protect against hay fever or asthma, Swedish study suggests

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:43:55 +0100

Breastfeeding does not protect against asthma and allergies, and may increase the risk of developing hay fever and eczema, according to a recent study by Swedish researchers.

'Make a law to protect breastfeeding in public'

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:06:31 +0100

Mothers who breastfeed in public should be given legal protection against people who tell them to cover up, a new group argues.

Breastmilk drug could fight resistant bacteria

Sun, 25 Jan 2015 09:50:00 +0100

Swedish researchers may have found a solution to the growing resistance to antibiotics in the most unlikely of places — breastmilk.

Sweden mulls banning babies in formula ads

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:54:00 +0100

Using photos of babies to market baby formula could soon be banned in Sweden, as the government bids to discourage mothers from choosing powdered milk over breastfeeding.

'A new law is not the right formula'

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:56:00 +0100

Sweden’s severe ‘breast is best’ mindset only serves to push newborns away from the bosoms of mothers who fail at feeding time, argues The Local’s Christine Demsteader.

Man beats breastfeeding wife for being ‘lazy’

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:36:00 +0200

A 26-year-old man from Helsingborg, in southern Sweden, has been sentenced to prison after severely whipping his wife with electrical cables when she chose to nurse their daughter instead of preparing him a snack.

Twitter storm over 'official' Swedish breasts

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:15:00 +0100

A Swedish woman serving as the curator of Sweden's official Twitter account has posted pictures of herself breastfeeding and whipped up an online storm just days after her takeover of the account.

Breastfeeding mum in Swedish car wreck

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0100

A woman who was breastfeeding her weeks-old infant while behind the wheel is under criminal suspicion after crashing into a truck on a motorway in western Sweden.

Ban mums' bare boobs: young Swedes

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:26:00 +0200

Three out of four young Swedes think that breastfeeding mothers ought to keep their tops on in restaurants, bars and on public transport, according to a new survey.

Left Party's Ohly rebuked for 'breast pump' advice

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:22:00 +0200

Left Party leader Lars Ohly has been slammed by breastfeeding experts and Red-Green coalition colleagues for advising nursing mothers to pump milk out of their breast so that they can go back to work earlier.