Giving birth can be a joyous, yet stressful experience in the best of times – but what happens when a global public health crisis is thrown into the mix? McGill University and the University of Toronto researchers examined the effects certain pandemic policies have had on the mental health of Canadian women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Classified as: McGill News, mcgill research, Kathleen Rice, Department of Family Medicine,  pregnancy and mental health, mental health, prenatal, postpartum, breast feeding, covid-19, COVID-19 pandemic policies
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Published on: 10 Jun 2021

The cocktail of beneficial bacteria passed from mother to infant through breast milk changes significantly over time and could act like a daily booster shot for infant immunity and metabolism.

Classified as: breast milk, bacteria, breast feeding, microbiome, mothers, infants, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Kristine Koski
Published on: 23 Feb 2021

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. (WHO)

 

Classified as: babies, mothers, breast feeding, freast, infant feeding, Kramer
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Published on: 8 Aug 2016
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