Breast
Versus Bottle-Feeding
 Dazed
and confused by conflicting reports? Is breast best? Are you harming your
baby by bottlefeeding? What are
the facts?
Raisingkids have put together some of the latest
theories and research findings, together with links for more information.
Allergies
Pro... Breastfeeding
reduces chances of baby developing allergies.
[Halken S, Host A, Hansen LG, et al. Effect
of an allergy prevention programme on incidence of atopic symptoms in
infancy Ann Allergy. 1992;47:545-553 Saarinen UM, Kajossari M. Breastfeeding
as prophylaxis against atopic disease: prospective follow-up study until
17 yrs old. Lancet. 1995;346:1065-1069]
Con... Breastfeeding
increases likelihood of children developing peanut allergies with the
risk of fatal anaphylactic shock.
[Guardian 24 Jun 2000]
More
info from About.com
Asthma
& Allergy Information & Research
Asthma
Pro... Breastfeeding
lowers risk of baby developing asthma.
[Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent
Med., Jul 1995]
Con... Breastfed babies of asthmatic mothers
are likely to develop the condition than babies who are bottle fed.
[Source: Thorax Journal/Daily Telegraph
22 Feb 2001/Independent 15 Feb 2001]
La
Leche League
National
Asthma Campaign
Cancer
Pro...
Women
who were breastfed as children have a 25% lower risk of developing breast
cancer in later life.
[Freudenheim, J. et al. 1994 Exposure
to breast milk in infancy and the risk of breast cancer. Epidemiology
5:324-331]
Breast
Cancer Awareness Campaign
Contamination
Con...
Breastmilk can contain up to 350 'inherently toxic' chemicals.
[Report: World Wide Fund for Nature 1999]
More
info from World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
Cot
death (SIDS)
Pro...
Breastfeeding may decrease risk of SIDS.
[Ford RPK, Taylor BJ, Mitchell EA, et
al. Breastfeeding and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome Int J.
Epidemiol. 1993;22:885-890 Mitchell EA, Taylor BJ, Ford RPK, et al Four
modifiable and other major risk factors for cot death: the New Zealand
Study J Paediatr Child Health. 1992;28:S3-S8 Scragg LK, Mitchell EA, Tonkin
SL, et al. Evaluation of the cot death prevention programme in South Auckland
NZ Med J. 1993;106:8-10]
Foundation
for the Study of Infant Deaths
Crohn's
disease
Pro...
Breastfeeding protects against this intestinal disorder.
[Koletzko S, Sherman P, Corey M, et al.
Role of infant feeding practices in development of Crohn's disease in
childhood]
National
Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease
Dental
health
Pro...
Breastfeeding is good for tooth and jaw development, and breastfed babies
get fewer cavities.
[The Complete Book Of Breastfeeding M.S.
Eiger. MD, S. Wendkos Olds Copyright 1972, 1987 Comstock, Inc., Workman
Publishing Co., Labbok, M.H. Does Breastfeeding Protect against Malocclusion?
An Analysis of the 1981 Child Health Supplement to the National Health
Interview Survey American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 1987 Loesche
WJ/ Nutrition and dental decay in infants Am J Clin Nutr 41; 423-435,
1985]
British
Dental Association Website
Diabetes
Pro...
Breastfeeding reduces the risk of baby developing type I (juvenile, insulin-dependent)
diabetes.
[Virtanen et al Diet, Cow's milk protein
antibodies and the risk of IDDM in Finnish children Childhood Diabetes
in Finland Study Group. Diabetologia, Apr 1994, 37(4):381-7 Mayer, EJ,
Hamman RF, Gay EC, et al. Reduced risk of IDDM among breast-fed children
Diabetes, 1988;37:1625-1632]
Diabetes
UK
Eczema
Pro...
Breastfeeding is thought to be a stronger factor than genetic predisposition
in preventing eczema.
[Saarinen UM, Kajosaari M. "Breastfeeding as
prophylaxis against atopic disease: prospective follow-up study until
17 yrs of age." Lancet. 1995; 346:1065-]
The
Lancet
The
National Eczema Society
Faddy
eating
Pro...
Breastfed babies are more likely to accept wide range of foods.
[Research: Monell Chemical Senses Centre,
Philadelphia. Pub. Guardian 30 Jul 2000]
Monell
Chemical Senses Centre website
Financial
benefits
Con...
Bottlefeeders
get the equivalent of £7 a week from Social Security in the form
of milk formula vouchers. Breastfeeders get milk tokens worth only £2.10.
[Guardian 26 Apr 2000]
DSS
website
Heart
disease
Pro...
Breastfeeding
protects against high cholesterol and blood sugar levels in later life.
[Research: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee,
Scotland. Pub. Daily Mail 29 Jan 2001]
Con...
Breastfeeding
for more than four months could increase the risk of your baby developing
adult heart disease.
[Research: Childhood Nutrition Research
Centre at the Institute of Child Health in London. Pub. BMJ Mar 2001/Independent
16 March 2001/Times 16 Mar 2001]
Institute
of Child Health
British
Heart Foundation
HIV
infection
Pro...
Breastfeeding
may guard against HIV.
[Research: Jerry Coovadia & Anna Coutsoudis,
South Africa. Pub. Lancet 1999/Guardian 1 Dec 2000]
More
info on Anna Coutsoudis & her research
Immune
system
Pro...
Breast
milk helps the development of baby's immune system.
[Koutras, A.K. Fecal Secretory Immunoglobulin
A in Breast Milk vs. Formula Feeding in Early Infancy J. Ped Gastro Nutr
1989]
More
from www.breastfeeding.com
IQ
Pro...
Breastfed babies go on to develop better intelligence and greater academic
achievement.
[Horwood & Fergusson Breastfeeding and
Later Cognitive and Academic Outcomes Jan 1998 Pediatrics Vol. 101, No.
1 Morrow-Tlucak M, Haude RH, Ernhart CB. Breastfeeding & cognitive development
in the first 2 years of life Soc Sci Med. 1988:26;635-639 Lucas A. Breast
Milk and Subsequent Intelligence Quotient in Children Born Preterm Lancet
1992;339:261-62 Wang YS, Wu SY.The effect of exclusive breastfeeding on
development and incidence of infection in infants J Hum Lactation. 1996;
12:27-30]
Pro...
Breastmilk
contains long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) which are necessary
for infant brain development. Formula milk does not.
[Research: Dr Peter Willatts:Dundee University
and Dr Stewart Forsyth: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. Pub. Daily Telegraph
03 Sep 1998]
La
Leche League
Multiple
sclerosis
Pro...
Breastfeeding
appears to be associated with a decreased likelihood of multiple sclerosis.
[Dick, G. "The Etiology of Multiple Sclerosis."
Proc Roy Soc Med 1989;69;611-5]
The
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
Respiratory
infections
Pro...
Breastfeeding protects against respiratory infections.
[Frank Al, Taber LH, Glezen WP, et al.
Breast-feeding and respiratory virus infection Pediatrics 1982;70:239-245
Wright AI, Holberg DJ, Martinez FD, et al. Breast feeding and lower respiratory
tract illness in the first year of life Br Med J. 1989;299:935-949 Chen
Y. Synergistic effect of passive smoking and artificial feeding on hospitalization
for respiratory illness in early childhood Chest. 1989;95:1004-1007 Wright
AL, Holberg CH, Taussig LM, et al. Relationship of infant feeding to recurrent
wheezing at age 6 yrs Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1995;149:758-763]
Asthma
& Allergy Information & Research
National
Asthma Campaign
British
Lung Foundation
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