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The scarcity of high-quality data on #ChronicDisease and pregnancy has far-reaching consequences. Hellen shares her experience navigating living with psoriasis while pregnant and breastfeeding. Hellen’s story underscores how many women living with a chronic disease are left to wonder and worry. Likewise, without good data, healthcare providers are at a loss in terms of advising their patients on the best course of action. New recommendations developed by the BRIDGE Commission, a multidisciplinary group of experts in the field of pregnancy and breastfeeding, provide practical, action-oriented solutions to overcome the information gaps that affect women living with chronic disease. Learn more and read the full report: https://lnkd.in/ekgvNzcp #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #BRIDGE4WomensHealth

Looking to learn about breastfeeding before your baby arrives? Join my online prenatal breastfeeding class on Wednesday, January 31, from the comfort of your home! Partners are welcome to attend with you. To register and receive the 🔗, contact me at Tova@FirstLatch.com or 718-974-1647. Topics include: 📑The importance of breastfeeding 🤰Preparing during pregnancy ✅Getting breastfeeding going well 🤱🏽Positioning and latch-on tips 💦 Making enough milk 💡How to know when things are going well 🤷🏻How to address common problems 👜Breast pump basics 🛏️Breastfeeding at night 👶🏼Babywearing to promote breastfeeding 🧓🏻What supportive adults (fathers, partners, grandparents, family, and friends) can do if they’re not feeding baby ❓Answers to your questions

- Have you had prenatal breast exams? - Have you taken a breastfeeding class? - Do you know about nipple preparation? - How much do you know about using a breast pump? This informative video features a lactation consultant giving tips on how to get ready for breastfeeding while you're pregnant. The main point is that getting ready both in your mind and body during pregnancy can really help you start breastfeeding well and reach your breastfeeding goals. Here’s what she discusses in the video: • Anatomical changes in the breast during and post pregnancy • Colostrum and its importance • What is normal and not normal during breastfeeding • Things to notice as a new mother Watch the whole discussion here : https://lnkd.in/dpXBrYsk Share with a pregnant or a postpartum mom! Awareness is the first step to speedy recovery! #PregnancyTips #PostpartumCare #HouseOfZelena #MotherhoodUnplugged #birthhealer

Breastfeeding is an act of love that nourishes your baby’s mind, body, and soul. National Breastfeeding Week started yesterday! Let’s celebrate the importance of breastfeeding for the next 7 days. Breastfeeding is not just good for the baby, it’s good for the mother too. Studies have shown that breastfeeding helps mothers lose their pregnancy weight faster, reduces their risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, and keeps them healthier overall. National Breastfeeding Week starts today, and we can’t wait to celebrate all week long! 💛 #NationalBreastfeedingWeek

The 3rd trimester of pregnancy is perfect time for would be mom to gather information related to breastfeeding. Breastfeeding Class and Prenatal Consultations are both done during pregnancy. Breastfeeding Class is for first time moms. In breastfeeding class basics of breastfeeding like breastfeeeding position, breastfeeding latch, sucking of the baby, average duration of breastfeeding, type of breast pump, pumping basics are discussed. Prenatal consultations are for second time/ multiple time moms, who had difficult breastfeeding experience during their previous breastfeeding journey. The breastfeeding basics relevant to moms situation are discussed and more focus is on understanding the lactation issues during previous breastfeeding journey. The Lactation Plan is made which would help moms in breastfeeding once the baby is born. #prachilactation #lactationsupport #ibclc #onlinelactationclinic #breastfeeding #prenatalconsultation #breastfeedingclass

Pregnant and breastfeeding women have historically been excluded from clinical trials, creating a need for more data-driven ways to study the safety of medicines before, during, and after pregnancy. Josepine Fernow outlines how the IMI ConcePTION project aims to close the knowledge gap and improve pregnancy #pharmacovigilance in the latest print issue of #UppsalaReports. Read it today 👉 https://lnkd.in/dAcyUEKg

Women who have experienced breast size reduction due to pregnancy, breastfeeding, or weight loss often desire to enhance their breast size simultaneously with a breast lift. These procedures complement each other and can be combined in a single operation to restore both upper pole fullness through breast augmentation and address sagging with a breast lift. Learn more - https://lnkd.in/dVxp-ry9

As all mothers know, birth - while magical - is incredibly demanding. Here’s how you can support your pregnant clients to prepare for birth with NaturoBest. It’s important that expecting mothers take a prenatal supplement that supports mum and bub in the lead up to birth, like our Prenatal Trimester 2 & 3 Plus Breastfeeding. From week 34, we recommend taking our Birth Prep & Recovery to help prepare her body for baby’s arrival. Once her little one has arrived, we recommend your clients continue taking Birth Prep and Recovery for 6 weeks postpartum, and continue taking Prenatal Trimester 2 & 3 Plus Breastfeeding as well as our Lactation Support if needed for the entire breastfeeding journey. https://lnkd.in/gHuj5p6M #thirdtrimester #fourthtrimester #motherhood #doula

With 5,000,000 pregnancies each year in Europe alone, there is a pressing need to fill the knowledge gap in medicine safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. ConcePTION has spent 5 years working to set up an ecosystem for pharmacovigilance in pregnancy and breastfeeding. The LifeSaver Project (Living Impact on Fetal Evolution) is just getting started on the journey towards advancing risk assessment for drugs and chemicals in pregnancy. Together, we work to fill the knowledge gaps. On 14 May 2024, we shared what we do and how we complement each other in a joint webinar. Read all about it by following the link below. https://lnkd.in/g-yvdFYk Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)

A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of developing preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication. It’s the first and only test of its kind available in the United States that can be used between 11 and 14 weeks gestation to determine the risk of preeclampsia before 34 weeks of pregnancy, its maker, Labcorp, has announced. The first trimester is the period from 0 to 13 weeks of a pregnancy. Knowing their risk early can help patients and providers monitor pregnancies more closely. The risk of preeclampsia also has racial disparities. In the United States, it is 60% more common in Black women. This new screening tool doesn't change the current clinical guidance on preeclampsia. It provides an option that doctors can consider if they think their patient could benefit from the risk assessment. Here's the latest: https://lnkd.in/eBjyeX-K