Health Tip: Better Breast Milk
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(HealthDayNews) -- If you're pregnant and planning to breast feed your baby, Boys Town Pediatrics in Omaha offers these suggestions:   Eat lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole-grain breads, dairy products and protein-rich foods. Drink plenty of fluids. Continue taking prenatal vitamins. Avoid drinking more than two cups of coffee, tea or other caffeine-laden drinks a day. Avoid alcohol consumption. Don't smoke. It can decrease your milk supply. Check with your doctor before taking any medications.
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Children whose mothers get  enough omega-3 fatty acid during pregnancy may have sharper  problem-solving skills in infancy, a small study suggests.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Women with certain genes get an extra protective boost when they take fish oils called marine n-3 fatty acids that may reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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If a pregnant woman has a poor diet it may increase her child's chances of having heart disease, scientists say.
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Fat from the tummy or bottom could be used to grow new breasts.
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant teens who get plenty   of calcium from dairy foods may be helping their babies build   stronger bones, a new study shows.
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NEW YORK  - The heavier a woman is when she becomes pregnant, the less likely she is to stick with breast-feeding long-term, a new study from Denmark shows.
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Taking folic acid supplements late into pregnancy may increase a mother's risk of breast cancer, research suggests.
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Breastfeeding women and their babies may hold the secret to developing a drug that could increase female sex drive. American researchers at the University of Chicago in Illinois have found that
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NEW YORK  - Women drink two or more glasses  of milk every day, or who have high amounts of older dairy  products in their diet, appear to have a somewhat higher risk  of one type of ovarian cancer, new research reports.
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Babies who are breast fed may end up with a higher IQ but that is not the reason why, a study suggests.
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U.S. News & World Report - Nearly all pregnant women know that they have to take prenatal supplements and stop smoking and drinking to protect the health of their unborn baby. But does it really make a difference to Baby if you gorge on ice cream and skimp on fruit, grilled chicken, and brown rice? Actually, yes. David Barker, a professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland, explains the theory.
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Breast-feeding, which helps build a baby's immune system, may be the best option for HIV-infected mothers in developing countries, despite the risk of transmitting the virus that causes AIDS to their babies, according to new studies presented on Monday.
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Babies who are breastfed are more likely to move up the social ladder as adults, a study claims.
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Taking high doses of folic acid during pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer, a study suggested today. The research, lasting 40 years and
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The journal Archives of Disease in Childhood has published a study that says breast milk loses antioxidants when it is refrigerated or frozen.
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Freezing or refrigerating breast milk for over 48 hours can lower some  beneficial properties, research shows.