Tag: Breast-Feeding
Inflammatory Biomarkers Increased for Moms With Very Low Milk Supply
Cases with very low milk production had higher prevalence of inflammatory biomarkers and obesity, lower long-chain fatty acids
ASH: Iron Deficiency More Likely in Formula-Fed Preemies
More infants in formula-fed versus breastfed group developed iron deficiency, despite having higher mean total daily iron intake
Infants Less Likely Than Other Household Members to Get COVID-19
Even breastfeeding infants exposed to COVID-19 do not appear to have higher risk for infection than other children, adults in the household
AAP: Rates of In-Hospital Breastfeeding Dropped During Pandemic
Declines seen in rates of both exclusive breastfeeding and any breastfeeding in a normal nursery at a single medical center
Protocol Helps Increase Direct Breastfeeding for Preemies in NICU
Increases seen in proportion of infants who had direct breastfeeding at first oral meal, average number of DBF meals during hospitalization
Longer Duration of Breastfeeding Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Risk
Nonexclusive breastfeeding does not provide same level of protection as exclusive breastfeeding
Practices Supporting Breastfeeding Help Moms Achieve Goals
Women who experience maternity care practices supportive of breastfeeding are more likely to feed only breast milk at 1 month
Breastfeeding May Reduce Maternal Cardiovascular Risk
Among parous women, risks for CVD, coronary heart disease, stroke, fatal CVD reduced for those who ever, versus those who never, breastfed
PFAS Exposure in Early Pregnancy Tied to Duration of Breastfeeding
Increased serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances associated with increased risk for terminating breastfeeding
SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies ID’d in Breast Milk of Vaccinated Lactating Women
After the second dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, breast milk levels of IgG(S1) increased and correlated with corresponding serum levels
