A systematic review of some of the long - term
effects of breastfeeding showed that there may be a link between breastfeeding and later - in - life healthy blood pressure, lowered chance of obesity and diabetes, and some studies showed a decreased risk of high cholesterol.
Recent studies into
the effects of breastfeeding show that toddlers who continue to breastfeed gain more omega - 3 fatty acids, or DHA, that are unique to breast milk.
Not exact matches
Dr. Clapp refers to several studies that looked at the
effect of exercise and
breastfeeding and none
of them
showed that there was any difference in the milk production
of exercising and non-exercising women.
No decent
show that
breastfeeding has a huge
effect on the probability or severity
of allergies, and the best studies
show no difference.
Studies
show that maternal depression occurs in approximately 1 in 4 women during the first three months after delivery, and that a stable
breastfeeding relationship protects infants from some
of the negative
effects of maternal depression.
Very little is known about the direct
effects of drinking on
breastfeeding; a 2017 study
showed that over half
of Australian women who
breastfeed drink at low levels, and use strategies, such as timing when they drink and
breastfeed, which does not seem to be harmful to babies at 12 months.
I worked out while
breastfeeding with both
of my babies and did not see any
effect on my milk supply or on my child accepting my milk after a workout (lactic acid levels increase a little after working out, but studies
show there is no
effect on the baby).
Studies have
shown that
breastfeeding helps counteract the negative side
effects of cigarette smoke on your baby's lungs.
The study did
show some positive short - term cognitive
effects of breastfeeding, but no long - term advantages.
Previous research has
shown the adverse health
effects associated with suboptimal
breastfeeding cost the United States $ 14.2 billion annually (2011 dollars) in pediatric disease, including the costs
of 911 child deaths.4
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
Breastfeeding has been
shown to have a positive
effect on the physical health
of children, as well as their early behaviour and relationship with parents.
Being
breastfed exclusively for at least four months has been
shown to have a positive
effect on the intellectual development
of children even when controlled for the demographic variables, especially socioeconomic status (SES) and education
of the mother.14 - 22 The nutrient advantages
of human milk coupled with the mother - infant relationship provide the matrix for the child to reach his / her full intellectual potential.
Check out my post on the «Formula is Voldemort» study, in which it was
shown that researcher routinely avoid using the word «formula» in studies that compare the health
effects of breastfeeding versus formula - feeding.
In addition, studies done in other cultures about the
effects on children
of nighttime child - rearing practices have
shown that attachment object use was less common when children slept in the same bed or in the same room as their mothers and were
breastfed longer (Gaddini & Gaddini, 1970; Hong & Townes, 1976; Litt, 1981).
Just like
breastfeeding mothers on TV are often used as punchlines or morality tales, so are
breastfeeding children and regardless
of the fact that studies have
shown prolonged
breastfeeding has no psychological
effects.
In the 1980's, he was the first researcher to
show the protective
effect of exclusive
breastfeeding against infant mortality, and one
of the leaders
of the creation
of the World Health Child Growth Standards based on
breastfed infants.
Several studies have
shown a cause - and -
effect relation indicating that exclusive
breastfeeding for six months, with no consumption
of fluids or food, and subsequently continuation thereof as an important component
of the infant's diet, is linked to great benefits for children [12].
No increase in childhood overweight Direct evidence for the
effect of exclusive
breastfeeding on childhood overweight comes from a 2015 systematic review and meta - analysis in which individuals with any
breastfeeding were
shown to be less likely to be overweight or obese later in life compared to non-breastfed individuals.
Our findings confirm those
of Lucas et al15 regarding the IQ advantage
shown by children who were
breastfed as infants15 and extend these findings to a predominantly full - term sample through 11 years
of age, indicating that this advantage is found not only among preterm infants who may be especially sensitive to
effects of early nutrition.
The protective
effect of breastfeeding increases with exclusivity.73 However, any
breastfeeding has been
shown to be more protective against SIDS than no
breastfeeding.73
Fourth, higher quality maternal interactions have been
shown to improve brain development at 5, 10 and 24 months.34 Fifth, there is growing evidence to suggest that the beneficial
effects of exclusive
breastfeeding may be moderated by the infant's genome, 35,36 and the metabolism
of the fatty acids in maternal breast milk.37 For example, Krol et al. 36
showed that infants exclusively
breastfed for a longer duration (above the 50th percentile)
showed a heightened sensitivity and interest in a happy visual stimulus (eyes) than infants exclusively
breastfed for a shorter duration (below the 50th percentile).
While previous studies have
shown a similar
effect between
breastfeeding and asthma risk, this research is the first that
showed a link between the length
of breastfeeding and the number
of wheezing episodes.
Several studies
of infants born since 1980, however,
show a blood - pressure - lowering
effect of breastfeeding (8, 15, 20, 25, 26, 43), suggesting that if the results are causal, they are relevant to modern cohorts.
A new study led by Åsa Johansson (Uppsala University / SciLifeLab)
show that
breastfeeding might in fact increase the risk
of developing hay fever and eczema, while not having any clear
effect on the risk
of asthma.
Our findings confirm those
of Lucas et al15 regarding the IQ advantage
shown by children who were
breastfed as infants15 and extend these findings to a predominantly full - term sample through 11 years
of age, indicating that this advantage is found not only among preterm infants who may be especially sensitive to
effects of early nutrition.