Tag: Breast-Feeding
Exclusive Breastfeeding May Prevent Weight Gain in At-Risk Children
Exclusive breastfeeding to 5 months counters effect of genetic risk for BMI increase during childhood
Weaning Occurs Earlier for Infants With In-Hospital Formula Feeding
2.5-fold increased hazard of weaning found after adjustment for medical indicators of supplementation
Exclusive Breastfeeding for First Three Months May Cut Allergy Risk
Findings show lower risk for respiratory allergies and asthma at age 6 years
Longer Lactation Might Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
Favorable glucose metabolic biomarker profile seen among women with a history of gestational diabetes
Parity, Breastfeeding Inversely Tied to Early Natural Menopause
Risk for early menopause lowest among those reporting exclusive breastfeeding for seven to 12 months
Antiepileptic Drug Exposure Low in Breastfeeding Infants
Median percentage of infant-to-mother AED concentration ranged from 0.3 to 44.2 percent
Breastfeeding May Protect Against Postpartum Relapses in MS
Pooled summary odds ratio of 0.63 found for correlation of breastfeeding with relapse
AAP: Most Moms Unconcerned With Informal Milk Sharing
78.2 percent of mothers using informal milk sharing do not medically screen donors
2009-2015 Saw Breastfeeding Up for Most Races/Ethnicities
Disparities in breastfeeding rates increased between black, white infants from 2009-10 to 2014-15
Racial Disparities Persist in Breastfeeding in U.S. Infants
Smaller differences ID'd between black and white infants who initiate breastfeeding
