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09/12/2025

BREAKING: The CDC's vaccine advisory committee has voted to remove the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to make vaccine recommendations based on the mother's testing status.

The recommendations state that if a mother tests negative for hepatitis B, parents should decide, with the guidance of their health care provider, whether the shot is right for their newborn — referred to as "individual-based decision-making," according to a document with the ACIP voting language.

Read more: https://abcnews.link/BnuxEEL

09/12/2025

04/12/2025

En 2008, la bióloga Katie Hinde descubrió algo que la ciencia había ignorado durante siglos: la leche materna no es una receta fija, es un mensaje en constante cambio.

Mientras estudiaba macacos en California, Hinde notó un patrón extraño. Si la madre tenía un hijo varón, la leche era espesa, rica en grasas y proteínas (combustible de alto octanaje). Si tenía una hija, la leche era más abundante y cargada de calcio. ¿Cómo sabía el cuerpo de la madre cambiar la fórmula química según el s**o del bebé?

Esto la llevó a descubrir el mecanismo más fascinante de la biología humana: el "flujo retrógrado".

Durante años pensamos que la leche solo iba en una dirección (de madre a hijo). Estábamos equivocados. Cuando un bebé amamanta, el vacío creado succiona una pequeña cantidad de saliva del bebé hacia el interior del p***n de la madre.
​Aquí ocurre la magia: El tejido mamario de la madre analiza esa saliva. Es un escáner biológico.

Si la saliva contiene señales de que el bebé tiene fiebre o una infección, el cuerpo de la madre comienza a fabricar anticuerpos específicos para esa enfermedad en cuestión de horas.

Si el bebé está estresado, la leche cambia sus niveles hormonales (como el cortisol) para influir en su temperamento.
​La leche cambia de la mañana a la noche. Cambia si el bebé está enfermo. Cambia si es niño o niña.

Como concluyó Hinde: "La leche materna es comida, es medicina y es señal". Es el sistema de comunicación más sofisticado de la naturaleza, una conversación silenciosa entre dos cuerpos que ni siquiera la tecnología moderna ha logrado replicar por completo.

Validación histórica y científica, Katie Hinde, PhD - Laboratorio de Lactancia Comparativa, Arizona State University. Este contenido es informativo y educativo.

04/12/2025

Research in BMC Medicine (Burugupalli et al., 2025) followed 889 infants and found something incredible. Babies who received breastmilk had significantly lower inflammation in their bodies at both 6 and 12 months. Researchers measured an inflammation marker called GlycA and found it was consistently lower in breastfed infants, even after adjusting for other factors.

The study also found that breastfed babies had fewer infections across the first year of life. When scientists analyzed the infants’ blood, they discovered that breastfeeding changed over 140 different metabolites and lipids, including a group of lipids called plasmalogens. These lipids were so influential that they explained a large portion of why breastfed babies had lower inflammation.

Even partial breastfeeding created measurable biological changes. The immune protection is not just theory. It is happening at the molecular level, shaping the infant’s metabolome, lipid profile, and inflammatory pathways.

Breastmilk is not only nutrition. It is targeted immune and metabolic support created specifically for human babies. Every drop makes a difference.

01/12/2025

New research is challenging the long-standing belief that postpartum healing ends after the six-week check-up. A study published in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology shows that many of the body’s major recovery processes—from hormonal recalibration to organ repositioning—can take 12 to 24 months to fully stabilize.

Physically, the uterus, pelvic floor, ligaments, and abdominal tissues continue healing long after visible recovery appears complete. Internally, hormone levels shift for months, sleep deprivation affects cognition, and the brain itself undergoes structural changes linked to bonding, emotional regulation, and maternal instincts. These neurological changes can take more than a year to balance out.

This scientific evidence reframes postpartum recovery not as a quick bounce-back, but as a long, layered process that requires ongoing medical care, emotional support, and societal understanding. Instead of rushing mothers back to work, routines, or physical expectations, the data calls for more compassionate policies and realistic timelines that reflect how deeply pregnancy transforms the human body.

True postpartum healing isn’t measured in weeks—it’s measured in years.

30/11/2025

Homeopathic remedies are safe for people of all ages — including babies, children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and adults.🙌🏻

That’s one of the reasons we appreciate homeopathy: because of its remarkable safety rating (which isn’t something you can say about many over-the-counter products!😏).

The above remedies are ones we ALWAYS keep stocked and use most with our kiddos. And many of them very helpful during the cold season.❤️‍🩹

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29/11/2025

29/11/2025

29/11/2025

How One New York Health System Cut C-section Rates Dramatically

BY Roseli Pereira Updated: 24 de November de 2025

"Rochester Hospital reduced C-section rates by using incentives and patient education. They joined a Medicaid program offering $40 million to hospitals meeting targets. Patient classes teach labor expectations and cervical ripening, promoting safer births.
Have you noticed how some hospitals manage to reduce unnecessary surgeries? The story of a New York system’s success in cutting C-section rates offers insights worth exploring—especially if you wonder about safer, less invasive birth options.

Leadership accountability and physician oversight
Leadership plays a key role in lowering C-section rates. Dr. Elizabeth Bostock led by tracking each doctor’s rates. She talked directly with doctors who had high rates to find ways to improve.

This kind of accountability helps doctors see how they can do better. It creates a culture where everyone aims to reduce unnecessary surgeries.

When leaders watch closely and speak openly, it pushes the whole team to do their best. This shows how strong leadership and clear oversight can change important health outcomes.

Adopting and empowering midwifery care
Starting in 2021, the hospital moved many low-risk mothers to midwife care. Midwives focus on natural, less invasive births, which helped reduce C-section rates.

By 2024, the midwifery team became its own department. They gained the power to make decisions independently, which sped up care and improved outcomes.This midwifery model lets skilled midwives guide mothers through labor with personal attention. It offers a calm, supportive setting that boosts success with vaginal births.

Giving midwives more control means patients get care tailored to their needs. This approach supports safer deliveries and fewer unnecessary surgeries.

Reforming surgical payment policies
In 2020, the hospital system changed how it pays doctors for deliveries. They made sure that cesarean and vaginal births got the same pay. This stopped any financial reasons to prefer C-sections.

This surgical payment reform was used in all five hospitals within the system. It helped doctors focus more on what’s best for the mother and baby, not payments.

Equal pay means fewer unnecessary operations. This makes care fairer and safer for women. It’s a smart way to improve C-section rates without cutting corners on care.

Implementing improved labor management protocols
The hospital started using a checklist in 2023 to help encourage vaginal births. This list guided staff on key steps to support mothers during labor.

Staff also got special training on how to help position babies for birth. They used a program called Spinning Babies, which teaches ways to adjust the baby’s position to make delivery easier.

Visual guides were put up in nurses’ areas to remind staff about these techniques. This hands-on support helped increase successful vaginal deliveries and lower the number of C-sections.

These labor management protocols made a big difference by giving the care team clear, practical tools to improve birth outcomes.

Incentives and patient education programs
Rochester Hospital joined a program that rewards hospitals for lowering C-section rates. This program paid $40 million to hospitals aiming for an 18% C-section target rate.

The hospital also offers patient classes to prepare moms for labor. These include what to expect during induction and how balloon placement helps with early cervical ripening.

These incentives and education programs support mothers by boosting their knowledge and motivation. This helps reduce unnecessary C-sections and promotes healthier births.

Combining financial rewards with clear patient education creates a strong push towards safer delivery methods."


https://www.idealcareinsurance.com/news/health/how-one-new-york-health-system-cut-c-section-rates-dramatically/

These Hospitals Figured Out How to Slash C-Section Rates
Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/health/c-section-rate-decline-solutions.html

26/11/2025

24/11/2025

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