 Meghan Azad and Kelsey Fehr in MILC biorepository. Credit: University of Manitoba THRiVE co-director, Meghan Azad, was featured on University of Manitoba Ask an Expert Series. Dr. Azad addressed the question "What are the Health Benefits of Breastfeeding" - not just for babies, but also for mothers, families and society as a whole. The video was filmed at the Manitoba Interdisciplinary Lactation Centre (MILC), a Biorepository and Research Centre located at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM). Also featured in the video were THRiVE Research Associate Larisa Lotoski and Senior Data Analyst Kelsey Fehr. View the full video here.
 UM President Michael Benarroch in conversation with Meghan Azad. Credit: U Manitoba THRiVE co-director Dr. Meghan Azad was recently featured on Season 2 of "What's the Big Idea?", a podcast hosted by University of Manitoba President Michael Benarroch. The discussion focused on Dr. Azad's research about breastmilk and infant nutrition in Canada and globally, and how this impacts policy decisions and our understanding of human health. At the foundation of this research is the Manitoba Interdisciplinary Lactation Centre (MILC), a biorepository and research center storing more than 2000 breastmilk samples from mothers across the globe. Listen to full podcast here.
 Mediation models linking breastfeeding, postpartum depression, and child behaviour. Credit: BMC Public Health THRiVE members published "Examining psychosocial pathways to explain the link between breastfeeding practices and child behavior in a longitudinal cohort" in BMC Public Health. The study found that multiple breastfeeding metrics (eg. expressed breastmilk feeding, exclusive breastfeeding and longer duration of breastfeeding) were related to less postpartum depression and better parent child relationships, which in turn were linked with fewer child behaviour problems. When looking at all the data together, both postpartum depression and the parent-child relationship helped to explain (mediate) the link between breastfeeding and child behaviour. These findings suggest that efforts to support breastfeeding in any form (including expressed breast milk feeding), supporting parental mental health, and encouraging strong parent-child relationships could all have positive effects on child behavioural development. The study was led by THRiVE PhD candidate Sarah Turner together with THRiVE co-director, Dr. Meghan Azad. Read the full article here [PDF] and check out Sarah's [Tweetorial] on X.
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