Breast cancer and breastfeeding While this is one of those articles that does not yield a very surprising result, I do need to comment on something interesting. I had heard on the radio in the background a story on breastfeeding lowering risk of breast cancer but did not pay much heed until I got home […]
Impact of Breastfeeding on the Mobilization of Lead from Bone This is not really a new revelation. However, I would like to bring a little more info to light. I believe that the lead is released along with calcium, and the calcium is released because of a lack of dietary absorption. That would make intake […]
Breastfeeding Is Analgesic in Healthy Newborns Not that we need any additional research to show support for breastfeeding over formula, but I thought this was interesting. Pediatrics — Abstracts: Gray et al. 109 (4): 590 – Read entire article here
Dietary Energy Intake at the Age of 4 Months Predicts Postnatal Weight Gain and Childhood Body Mass Index Despite the incalculable number of studies supporting the superiority of breast milk, the number of moms that remain breastfeeding after 3 months is still a very small percentage. You can be sure that this all-too-soon introduction of […]
There has always been debate on the breastfeeding vs bottle feeding topic. Clearly, 100 years ago this was not a discussion. Hence the term “wet nurse.” Beginning in the 20’s and 30’s, formula feeding became more popular as a result of lowered costs and better production methods. By the end of WWII, breastfeeding rates were […]
