The study included two control groups — a group of babies who were
given early supplementation while being breastfed and a group of babies who were exclusively breastfed with no supplementation.
The ramifications
of early supplementation in breastfed infants and the nutrition and potential consequences of homemade formulas, goat's milk, cow's milk, raw milk and soy will be presented, along with the evidence behind food allergies in breastfeeding babies and the truth about calcium needs in children.
The increased number of residents providing reassurance of adequacy is particularly important, because many mothers express concerns about low milk supply and
consider early supplementation.
Whether it's because it gives moms a chance to get used to the breastfeeding journey or because it's not overwhelming, no one's sure, but the numbers are there to
support early supplementation as a way to eventually have an exclusive breastfeeding journey.
The same study in Pediatrics that
found early supplementation could help you manage breastfeeding exclusively also determined that early limited formula may be a successful, temporary solution to help breastfeeding infants that have lost weight.
So when Fed Is Best frequently promotes eerily similar headlines claiming, «One bottle would have saved my baby» — it seems to
make early supplementation innocuous, while deploying a similar tactic used to spur sales of infant formula.
While I have not come across any research to this effect, certainly in my own family,
early supplementation with GLA proved beneficial until early adolescence was reached.
Of concern, many residents both before and after the intervention disagreed with the statement that
early supplementation is a cause of breastfeeding failure, although previous studies have clearly demonstrated this relationship.22, 23 This misconception will need to be corrected to maximize success and prolong duration of breastfeeding.
Physicians surveyed in other studies have often responded to concerns about inadequate milk supply by recommending interruption of breastfeeding or
early supplementation.22 In addressing clinical management questions before the intervention, residents in this study often incorrectly chose to interrupt breastfeeding.
Earlier supplementation may be needed for babies who are premature or have medical conditions.
with ethically responsible monitoring, patient education and
earlier supplementation.
Although at times it's unavoidable,
early supplementation can lead to less frequent breastfeeding.
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Early supplementation may help offset early - life stress on the adult brain.»