Any breastfeeding helps lower BMI to prevent obesity
IPAN research reinforces a well-known link between babies being breastfed and a lower BMI in adulthood.
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New in-language resources to encourage healthy lifestyle habits early in life
Victoria's Health Minister, Mary-Anne Thomas MP, launches new resources encouraging healthy eating and active play from the start of life for culturally and linguistically diverse families in Melbourne’s west.
Misleading food labels contribute to babies and toddlers eating too much sugar. 3 things parents can do
Research shows that Australian infants and toddlers are eating unhealthy amounts of sugar.
My Baby Now App
A new app helping parents and caregivers cut through conflicting information.
High protein intake in babies linked to obesity in childhood
Feeding children too much protein when they are babies can increase their chance of being overweight when they reach primary school age, new studies have confirmed.
Breastfeeding your baby – the first week
Breastfeeding might be the most natural thing in the world – but it is also a skill you need to learn. Find out all you need to know about feeding your baby in the first week of life.
INFANT grows with new funding for enhancing scale-up across Victoria
The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is providing funding to IPAN to enhance implementation of INFANT across Victoria in 2021.
Babies benefit when breastfed for longer, new research shows
New research looking at the influence of breastfeeding on healthy growth patterns in childhood has shown the benefits of breastfeeding babies for as long as possible.