Sentences with phrase «with exclusive breastfeeding»
This is why so many women who start out breastfeeding with the best possible intentions are not able to continue with exclusive breastfeeding for the recommended period of 6 months.
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New studies of different kinds of support for exclusive breastfeeding may change our understanding of how to help women to continue with exclusive breastfeeding.
Most babies will do fine with exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age or longer.
Even with exclusive breastfeeding for 1 year AND consistent exercise, I have never dropped weight easily, and I know the fact that I have not focused on eating better is to blame.
Sometimes, babies who are doing very well with exclusive breastfeeding alone for the first few months, start not to gain as well after two to four months.
Even if you know you want to add formula feeding into the picture at a later point, it is best to start off with exclusive breastfeeding first.
Many first time moms are thrown off guard by the difficulties that come with exclusive breastfeeding.
Bags containing breastfeeding supplies or no bag at all were positively associated with exclusive breastfeeding at 10 weeks and 6 months.
For many, it has taken on a connotation that implies crunchy, granola, natural un-medicated, un-intervened birth along with exclusive breastfeeding and attachment parenting.
«From your baby's weight gain since birth, it seems as if you've done a terrific job with exclusive breastfeeding — you deserve a pat on the back,» Lennon says.
«A lot of the protective effects we see in pregnancy [such as fewer relapses, which is also associated with exclusive breastfeeding] do seem to be hormonal — one theory suggests this may be mediated by changing levels of estriol during pregnancy and postpartum,» noted Lucassen, who was not involved in the study.
There was a 28 % increase in the risk of one or more episodes of otitis media in the first 12 months of life with exclusive breastfeeding (RR 1.28, 95 % CI [1.04 to 1.57], p = 0.017; 2 studies / 3762 infants).
The risk of one or more episodes of gastrointestinal infection in the first 12 months of life was reduced with exclusive breastfeeding (RR 0.67, 95 % CI [0.46 to 0.97], p = 0.033; 1 study / 3483 infants), as was the risk of hospitalization for respiratory tract infection in the first 12 months of life (RR 0.75, 95 % CI [0.60 to 0.94], p = 0.013; 2 studies / 3993 infants).
In addition, in two controlled trials conducted in Honduras, there was no evidence for a deficit in growth with exclusive breastfeeding.
There was also a non-significant reduction in risk of having one or more episodes of respiratory infection at four to six months with exclusive breastfeeding (RR 0.68, 95 % CI [0.43 to 1.06], p = 0.089; 1 study / 193 infants).
«Substantial gains could be made with exclusive breastfeeding for 4 months and any breastfeeding at 6 months.»
My interpretation of this information is that there is no problem with (and lots of advantages to) continuing with exclusive breastfeeding until your baby is truly ready for solids.
Interesting to note: according to some lactation consultants, colostrum's work is so important that it's actually better for baby to have exclusive colostrum in the first several days of life and then switch permanently to formula than it is to supplement during those early days and then continue with exclusive breastfeeding for a year or more.
We also know that breastfeeding of children for two years, with exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, significantly reduces the risk of NCDs.
Start solids at or after 6 months of age, with exclusive breastfeeding (or breast milk substitute) for the first six months.
The risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), an excruciatingly painful bowel disease that is the number two cause of death for preemies, is reduced by 77 % with exclusive breastfeeding.