Breastfeeding

Urinary markers indicated that infants who were fed soy-based formulas had better bone metabolism at 6 months than those fed breast milk or dairy-based infant formula, according to research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Lactation-boosting cookies appeared to be ineffective after a month-long randomized clinical trial and may only offer “false hope and unnecessary financial costs” to vulnerable patients, according to researchers.

ATLANTA — Take a big-picture, risk-benefit approach when managing an individual with ocular disease who may be pregnant or who is breastfeeding, Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, said at SECO 100.

SEATTLE — A monthly dapivirine vaginal ring, used by women as HIV prophylaxis, is safe for breastfeeding babies, according to results of a phase 3b trial presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2023.

SEATTLE — Recently published recommendations for the prevention of pediatric HIV infection say people with HIV should be counseled about infant feeding prior to conception or as early as possible in pregnancy.

Mothers of toddlers with cow’s milk protein allergy consumed fewer fermented dairy products during pregnancy and lactation than those mothers of toddlers without cow’s milk protein allergy, according to a recent study.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Breastfeeding moms should be encouraged to eat from all food groups and not to exclude food allergens, according to a speaker at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Foodborne inorganic nanoparticles may impede the development of the immune system and the induction of oral tolerance, leaving infants vulnerable to developing food allergy, according to a review published in Frontiers in Allergy.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this Healio exclusive, Douglas H. Jones, MD, discusses two concepts discussed at the American Colleague of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting that are key for practicing pediatricians.

SAN DIEGO — Infants exposed to gestational diabetes who breastfeed for less than 6 months and drink sugar-sweetened beverages or natural fruit juice are more likely to have obesity during childhood, according to a presenter.