Sentences with phrase «against necrotizing»

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They are found in a baby's brain, they help to fight infection, and they are believed to help reduce inflammation in the intestines to protect a baby against a serious intestinal condition called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

In our NICU, the really young babies get donor milk if mom's supply isn't enough (it's protective against a potentially - fatal complication called Necrotizing Enterocolotis), but after a certain point, they had to be supplemented with formula.

Research in the United States, Canada, Europe, and other developed countries, among predominantly middle - class populations, provides strong evidence that human milk feeding decreases the incidence and / or severity of diarrhea,1 - 5 lower respiratory infection,6 - 9 otitis media,3,10 - 14bacteremia, 15,16 bacterial meningitis, 15,17 botulism, 18 urinary tract infection, 19 and necrotizing enterocolitis.20, 21 There are a number of studies that show a possible protective effect of human milk feeding against sudden infant death syndrome,22 - 24insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus,25 - 27 Crohn's disease, 28,29 ulcerative colitis, 29 lymphoma, 30,31 allergic diseases,32 - 34 and other chronic digestive diseases.35 - 37 Breastfeeding has also been related to possible enhancement of cognitive development.38, 39

Prior enteral nutrition with human milk protects against intestinal perforation in infants who develop necrotizing enterocolitis.

For example, prebiotics and probiotics frequently are given to premature infants to protect them against NEC, which causes portions of the bowel to necrotize, or die.

Over time, however, scientists began noticing that antibiotics can increase babies» risk of the very afflictions the drugs aim to protect against — such as fungal infections, late - onset sepsis, and a deadly intestinal disorder called necrotizing enterocolitis.

Among other benefits, breastfeeding: stimulates the release of the hormone oxytocin in the mother's body promoting bonding between mother and baby; satisfies baby's emotional needs; provides superior nutrition; helps prevent maternal breast cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and osteoporosis; helps prevent future breast cancer in infant girls; promotes higher infant IQ; helps pass baby's meconium; provides immunization against disease; is more digestible than formula; aids in mother's post-partum physical recovery; helps protect the infant from Crohn's disease, juvenile diabetes, allergies, asthma, SIDS, hemophilus b. virus, cardopulmonary distress, ulcerative colitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, and other medical problems; enhances vaccine effectiveness, and is a natural contraceptive.