This study, conducted at the University College of Dublin, investigated
the effects of breastfeeding on the development of children at 3 and 5 years old.
Any effects of breastfeeding on glucose concentrations are likely to be greater in the subjects developing diabetes, who were excluded from these data.
The effects of breastfeeding on children's development have important implications for both public - health policies and for the design of targeted early intervention strategies to improve the developmental outcomes of children at risk as a result of biological (e.g., prematurity) or social adversity (e.g., poverty).
Therefore, determining the unique
effects of breastfeeding on child psychosocial outcomes has been difficult and not always adequately done.
What are the causal
effects of breastfeeding on IQ, obesity and blood pressure?
I knew I desperately needed my medication, but I was terrified about the long - term
effects of breastfeeding on antidepressants.
Beneficial
effects of breastfeeding on the Wide Range Assessment of Visual Motor Abilities at age 3 years seemed greater for women who consumed 2 or more servings of fish per week (0.24; 0.00 - 0.47 points per month breastfed) compared with less than 2 servings of fish per week (− 0.01; − 0.22 to 0.20 points per month breastfed)(P =.16 for interaction).
In analyses stratified by fish intake, the beneficial
effects of breastfeeding on visual motor ability at age 3 years seemed greater for women who consumed 2 or more servings compared with less than 2 servings per week, although the interaction was not statistically significant.
In a 2 paper series on breastfeeding,
effects of breastfeeding on mother and child have been explored extensively.
Estimating
the effects of breastfeeding on long term child health and well being in the United States using sibling comparison» (Colen CG, Ramey DM, Social Science and Medicine 2014), by Dr Felicity Savage (WABA Chairperson).
Some medical caregivers judge that it is helpful to observe
the effects of breastfeeding on uterine contractility, fetal heart rate, or the state of the cervix.
A 1998 study suggested that breastfed babies have a better chance of good dental health than formula - fed infants because of the developmental
effects of breastfeeding on the oral cavity and airway.
Most studies have revealed protective
effects of breastfeeding on common infections in the first 8 to12 months of life.8, 27,29,30 One study, which distinguished between infectious diseases until and from the age of 6 months, revealed results similar to those from our study.24 Although the authors used exclusive breastfeeding for 3 months as the reference group, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months reduced the risk of gastrointestinal tract infections between the ages of 3 and 6 months but not between the ages of 6 and 12 months.24 We can not explain why breastfeeding duration was only associated with lower risks of lower respiratory tract infection from 7 to 12 months.
We observed protective
effects of breastfeeding on infectious diseases mainly in the first 6 months of life.
In these reviews, the well - known
effects of breastfeeding on the intellectual, social and emotional development of the child are not taken into account.
Links Breastfeeding and maternal and infant health outcomes in developed countries.Ip S, Chung M, Raman G, Chew P, Magula N, DeVine D, Trikalinos T, Lau J. OBJECTIVES: We reviewed the evidence on
the effects of breastfeeding on short - and long - term infant and maternal health outcomes in developed countries.
I am a huge advocate of breastfeeding, and I'm dismayed by well - meaning dentists who are misinformed about
the effects of breastfeeding on cavities.
Institute Of Medicine NUTRITION DURING LACTATION National Academy Press, 1991 Provides a detailed review of
the effects of breastfeeding on a mother's health, and of her nutrition on the quality and quantity of her milk.
Recent research published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal digs into
the effects of breastfeeding on depression in new mothers.
The effect of breastfeeding in mothers on return - to - pre-pregnancy weight was negligible, and
the effect of breastfeeding on postpartum weight loss was unclear.
FADS2 polymorphisms modify
the effect of breastfeeding on child IQ.
No responsible scientist would say «zero»
effect of breastfeeding on intelligence because it is impossible to measure every intellectual outcome or do it in a randomized manner for an appropriate length of time.
Previous studies of
the effect of breastfeeding on morbidity among full - term infants have not always accounted for selection bias that may result if infants who are breastfed are inherently healthier than bottle - fed infants.22 In the current study, the VLBW infants» ability to breastfeed did not reflect better health status as both human milk and infant formula were provided via gavage feeding especially during early enteral feedings.
The effect of breastfeeding on mothers is also an important question.
While the precise pathways underlying the potential protective
effect of breastfeeding on overweight and obesity remain unknown, several plausible mechanisms have been proposed.
Effect of breastfeeding on infant and childhood mortality due to infectious diseases in less developed countries: a pooled analysis.
Another limitation of prior investigations is the classification of infant feeding as ever vs never breastfed.4 Failure to account for partial vs exclusive breastfeeding or breastfeeding duration could lead to underestimation of the true
effect of breastfeeding on child intelligence.
The children we observed tended to be of higher socioeconomic status and were less likely to be of minority race / ethnicity than the children we did not follow up, which could have led to overestimates if
the effect of breastfeeding on cognition was much weaker or in the opposite direction in those who dropped out, situations we find unlikely.
WHO Collaborative Study Team on the Role of Breastfeeding on the Prevention of Infant Mortality 2000,
Effect of breastfeeding on infant and child mortality due to infectious diseases in less developed countries: a pooled analysis.
Summary: This article from the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, published in October 2010, reviews
the effect of breastfeeding on malaria...
Earlier epidemiologic studies were not consistent in demonstrating a protective
effect of breastfeeding on SIDS *; some studies found a protective effect, 67,239,240 and others did not.
The positive
effect of breastfeeding on mothers» health has also been ignored.
The 2007 review for the AHRQ found «The effect of breastfeeding in mothers on return - to - pre-pregnancy weight was negligible, and
the effect of breastfeeding on postpartum weight loss was unclear.»
A reduction of 40 % in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is reported, possibly reflecting the long - term positive
effect of breastfeeding on weight control and feeding self - regulation.43
Not exact matches
Breastfeeding is also related to a reduction
of the chances for conduct and developmental disorders, which can have long - lasting
effects on a child's life and education.
I agree with you, but the only point which seems to be lacking is the incentive
effect of greater protection for
breastfeeding mothers (and for women
of childbearing age and potential generally)
on hiring and promotion decisions.
There isn't a whole lot
of research done
on these issues (primarily because the ethics
of performing the resarch are questionable - here, take this pill and
breastfeed your baby even tho we don't know what
effect it may have
on the baby?
This unsubstantiated finding is that «increased
breastfeeding duration has had no
effect on overall physical or pscychological health outcomes
of either children or mothers.»
A team
of Danish researchers recently found that what a
breastfeeding mother eats has quite an instant
effect on the taste
of the breastmilk.
On the other side of the debate is a study by Katherine Tennes and 6 more authors on the effects of marijuana intake on babies before and after birth, and during breastfeedin
On the other side
of the debate is a study by Katherine Tennes and 6 more authors
on the effects of marijuana intake on babies before and after birth, and during breastfeedin
on the
effects of marijuana intake
on babies before and after birth, and during breastfeedin
on babies before and after birth, and during
breastfeeding.
While most regular medicines will not have any
effect on baby through
breastfeeding, it eventually depends
on a lot
of other factors too (mentioned earlier).
Unfortunately, this is also almost the instant
effect of alcohol
on breastfeeding infants.
While adverse
effects of tattoos
on breastfeeding mothers are not yet proved, the already existing risks are as good a reason as any to wait before getting a tattoo.
Later evidence
of the
effects of Xanax
on breastfeeding babies was gathered from current cases, not through studies and tests.
Exclusive or comfort
breastfeeding: The amount
of breastmilk your baby receives will also contribute to the
effect of the drug
on your baby.
Karabulut, R et al Ankyloglossia in
breastfeeding infants: the
effect of frenotomy
on maternal nipple pain and latch
Breastfeed Med 2006; 1 (4): 216 - 24.
Ballard, JL et al Ankyloglossia: assessment, incidence, and
effect of frenuloplasty
on the
breastfeeding dyad Pediatrics 2002; 110 (5): e63.
The point
of this article is that if you are
breastfeeding it can have an
effect on nipple preference and flow rate preference for your baby.
«It's just a reality check that in itself, promoting
breastfeeding, while a good thing and will have other health benefits, is unlikely to have any
effects on stemming the obesity epidemic,» said the study's lead author, Richard Martin, from the University
of Bristol, UK.
A 4 - session educational intervention was designed to have an
effect on the knowledge, confidence, and behaviors
of pediatric residents about
breastfeeding.