Sentences with phrase «number of human milk»

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Over the years scientists have identified a number of anti-infective substances in human milk that may help fight respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, and such devastating conditions as acute inflammation of the intestines and colon, to which premature infants are particularly vulnerable.

Even though mothers» bodies are capable of miraculously growing a human being for nine months and bringing that precious new life into the world, those same life - giving bodies seem to be failing in ever - increasing numbers to provide life - giving nutrition to those precious babies because of issues with low milk supply.

This was done due to the shocking numbers of tragic, senseless deaths of so many babies who had been fed food other than human milk

Epidemiologic research shows that human milk and breastfeeding of infants provide advantages with regard to general health, growth, and development, while significantly decreasing risk for a large number of acute and chronic diseases.

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

Data on the actual adjusted (per kg) volume of human milk provided to VLBW infants would be useful to detect a potential dose - response relationship between the amount of human milk provided and either the incidence or the number of infections per infant.

«We were surprised by our findings because of the high number of centers that indicated they would follow a human - milk feeding plan, but a large number of them didn't have staff that was properly trained on how to handle it,» said Spatz.

There was no dose - response effect between the proportion of human milk provided and the number of infections (Table 3).

To answer your question, Novak cites the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine's Protocol Number 8 — Human Milk Storage Information.

Risks for the baby include exposure to infectious diseases, including HIV, to chemical contaminants, such as some illegal drugs, and to a limited number of prescription drugs that might be in the human milk, if the donor has not been adequately screened.

Breastfeeding is contraindicated in infants with classic galactosemia (galactose 1 - phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency) 103; mothers who have active untreated tuberculosis disease or are human T - cell lymphotropic virus type I — or II — positive104, 105; mothers who are receiving diagnostic or therapeutic radioactive isotopes or have had exposure to radioactive materials (for as long as there is radioactivity in the milk) 106 — 108; mothers who are receiving antimetabolites or chemotherapeutic agents or a small number of other medications until they clear the milk109, 110; mothers who are using drugs of abuse («street drugs»); and mothers who have herpes simplex lesions on a breast (infant may feed from other breast if clear of lesions).

Specific Gravity of Mature Human Milk = 1.031, so Density of Mature Human Milk ~ 1.031 g / ml; 1 oz = 29.6 ml; Numbers in gray were derived using the above conversion factors.

Among the large number of available studies measuring developmental achievements in relation to diet, no suggestions are ever made of any intellectual or other neurological detriments associated with absence of formula supplements or human milk fortifiers, even when there is slower premature infant growth.

And with about 65 percent of the human population having trouble digesting lactose, according to the National Institutes of Health, an ever - growing number of nondairy substitutes — including almond, coconut, hemp, rice, soy, and sunflower seed milk — are increasingly in demand.

There may have also been some very small number of human studies that also showed a negative effect of soy, but then again — those were done with isolated soy protein, not traditional soy foods like: edamame, tofu, tempeh, and soy milk.