Effect of infant feeding on mothers weight

During pregnancy women gain weight and fat. Breast feeding is suggested as a way for women to lose weight after birth because of its high energy cost.

Revision of NHMRC Dietary Guidelines and the Core Food Groups

In 2006 the National Health and Medical Research Council ( NHMRC) released Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand Including Recommended Dietary Intakes ( NRVs) (1). Funding has been provided to update the Core Food Groups;Dietary Guidelines for  Older Australians, For Children and Adolescents and Adults; and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating to bring them in line with the NRVs.

Dietary nucleotides in infant formula affect fecal bacterial composition.

Nucleotides are non protein nitrogen compounds suggested to be important for the development and maturity  of the infant's gastrointestinal tract and also for immunity. They are found in larger amounts in breast milk than infant formula and are often said to be one of the reasons why breast fed infants experience fewer infections, less diarrhoea and gastroenterities than those  fed formula .

Breast Feeding clinics help mums with breast feeding difficulties

Breast feeding clinics have an important role in helping women experiencing difficulties with breast feeding. The help they receive means they are more likely to continue with breast feeding.