However, breast milk also offers a protection against this circumstance: breast milk is less irritating to the middle
ear than infant formula.
Not exact matches
It is not a good idea to pick babies up by the
ears or to drop them, but the history and theology of
infant baptism are far more important
than the technique, though not unrelated to the method used.
Our observations of reduced fever at 1 month and reduced stuffy nose at 6 months associated with nonprone sleep positions are consistent with this hypothesis, as is the reported observation that adults with upper respiratory tract infections have lower nasal bacterial counts after lying supine for 1 hour vs lying prone for 1 hour.11 Also,
infants sleeping supine swallow more frequently
than infants sleeping prone in response to a pharyngeal fluid stimulus, suggesting more effective clearing of nasopharyngeal secretions in the supine position and, hence, less potential for eustachian tube obstruction and fewer
ear infections.12
Infants and children who are around secondhand smoke have higher rates of asthma attacks, respiratory infections,
ear infections, and sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS)
than those who are not.
Overall, they found that, at maximum volume, every one of the noise machines placed within 3 1/4 feet of
infants»
ears were capable of producing sounds that exposed the babies to more
than 50 A-weighted decibels, what the study describes as «the current recommended noise limit for
infants in hospital nurseries.»
Some studies have concluded that breastfed babies have stronger immune systems, decreased risks of developing
ear infections and diarrhea, lower
infant mortality rates, enhanced neurological development, better oral health (due to a different suckling motion
than drinking from a bottle).
Preventing SIDS is the most important reason to put your baby to sleep on her back, but a study published in 2003 in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine found other benefits, too:
Infants who sleep on their back suffer from fewer
ear infections, fevers, and stuffy noses
than babies who sleep in other positions.
Excess health care costs totaling more
than $ 4 billion must be paid by the U.S. health care system each year to treat otitis media (middle
ear infection), gastroenteritis (infection or irritation of the stomach and intestines), and necrotizing enterocolitis (an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature
infants) â $ «childhood diseases and conditions preventable or reduced by breastfeeding.
They inhibit Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacterium frequently responsible for respiratory and
ear infections, which may explain why breast - fed
infants get fewer respiratory illnesses
than formula - fed ones.
Also, researchers have found that
infants fed with human breast milk have lower rates of hospital admissions,
ear infections, diarrhea, rashes and allergies
than bottle - fed babies.
In 2001, a study found breastfed children had more asthma
than bottle - fed.5 A Swedish study found that breastfed
infants were just as likely to develop childhood
ear infections6 and childhood cancer as formula - fed babies.7
For example, breastfed babies tend to be more robust, intelligent and free of allergies and other complaints like intestinal difficulties.1 Other studies have shown that breastfed
infants have reduced rates of respiratory illnesses and
ear infections.2, 3 Some researchers believe breastfed
infants have greater academic potential
than formula - fed
infants, which is thought to be due to the fatty acid DHA found in mother's milk and not in most US formulas.4