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Diabetic Mothers Who Breastfeed Cut Their Babies’ Risk of Obesity

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Jolie Black Bear

A study that was recently published in Diabetes Care finds that babies who are born to diabetic mothers and are breastfed for six months or more may have reduced risk of obesity later in life. Continue reading →

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Diabetes Resources

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Native Mothering

Links to important diabetes information and services for Native families Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Diabetes

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Native Mothering

Native Americans experience diabetes at a rate of 4-6 times higher than that of the general population. Breastfeeding can help reduce that risk for both baby and mother. In a study by Pettitt et al that was published in the … Continue reading →

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