The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also notes that «maternal smoking is not an absolute contraindication to breastfeeding,» but it should be strongly discouraged because it is associated with
respiratory allergies in babies, as well as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Not exact matches
In a separate report, the Cochrane Collaboration states: «
Babies who are not fully breast - fed for the first three to four months are more likely to suffer health problems such as gastroenteritis,
respiratory and ear infections, urinary tract infections,
allergies and diabetes mellitus.»
«A
baby with a cleft lip or palate, for example, is often more prone to developing upper
respiratory problems, such as colds,
allergies, and ear infections,» says Aimee Creelman, a breastfeeding consultant at St. Luke's Hospital
in San Francisco.
That's why parents choose the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and
Allergy at Floating Hospital for Children for the management of
respiratory diseases, allergic disorders and other acute and chronic conditions
in babies, kids and teens.
The Pediatric Pulmonology and
Allergy Division at Floating Hospital provides personalized care for asthma, apnea, cystic fibrosis and
respiratory disorders
in babies, children and adolescents.
The most common causes of diarrhea
in babies are gastrointestinal infections, viral
respiratory infections (colds), food intolerances or food
allergies, and antibiotic treatment.
In addition,
babies with GERD are more likely to need all their defenses against
allergies,
respiratory infections and ear infections — but studies show that early introduction of solids increases
baby's risk for all of these conditions.
«A
baby with a cleft lip or palate, for example, is often more prone to developing upper
respiratory problems such as colds,
allergies, and ear infections,» says Aimee Creelman, a lactation consultant and obstetric nurse at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
in Southern Vermont.
The rates of ear infections,
respiratory problems, asthma and
allergies are lower
in breastfed
babies.
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
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