Mum Mum's Blog Report: CDC Report Finds Hospitals Do Not Do Enough to Promote Breastfeeding; C-Sections May Be Responsible for Some Early Births; Babies Need a Healthy, Restful Nursery

This is a selection of recent popular blogs from Mum Mum, where parents can find information on everything to do with babies and parenting with an emphasis on health and nutrition.

CDC Report Finds Hospitals Do Not Do Enough to Promote Breastfeeding
Despite the overwhelming amount of research touting the benefits of breastfeeding, it appears hospitals and birthing centers are not promoting such a beneficial practice.  Mum Mum’s explains a recent study set out to discover just how proficient hospitals and birthing centers were at educating mothers.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals the first ever study looking at breastfeeding practices in hospitals and birthing centers across the country.  Sadly, however, the majority were deemed breastfeeding “unfriendly”.  The CDC openly endorses breastfeeding for new mothers but found the study very disappointing and hopes the new information will illustrate the need for birthing facilities to improve breastfeeding practices.

C-Sections May Be Responsible for Some Early Births
Caesarian section deliveries were reserved for medical emergencies in previous years.  Yet a steady increase in c-sections has medical professionals questioning this current trend.  The post reveals a recent study found c-sections may be responsible for babies being born too early.

The CDC, along with the March of Dimes and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, found a 10% increase in the rate of premature births.  Ninety-two percent of those births were delivered c-section. Most of the babies were born at 34-37 weeks, which is known as late pre-term.  There are health risks associated with late pre-term babies, but doctors feel some parents pressure them into a c-section to due discomfort.

Babies Need a Healthy, Restful Nursery
Preparing a nursery for a new baby should include more than just color schemes. The post highlights how to create a healthy, “green” nursery, an aspect important to a baby’s health.

A specialist in healthy indoor environments from Sylvane Inc. feels parents need to put health first when it comes to redecorating.  Painting is recommended a few months before baby is born, or have the baby sleep in another room until the nursery is adequately ventilated and paint smells have vanished. It is also important to keep allergies to a minimum by frequent vacuuming, washing bedding frequently, providing adequate ventilation, and keeping pets out the baby’s room.

About The Mum-Mum Blog
The Baby Mum Mum Blog discusses everything to do with Babies and Parenting with a focus on Health, Nutrition and Infant Development. Baby Mum Mum is a healthy, easy to digest baby rice snack that is enjoyed by babies and moms around the world for its portability, gluten free ingredients and great taste. Baby Mum Mum is a division of Want Want Holdings, a manufacturer of healthy snack foods, beverage and related products.