Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding reduces risk for lower respiratory tract infections, asthma in infants
Breastfeeding mitigated the risks for developing lower respiratory tract infections in infancy and for developing asthma and allergic rhinitis in childhood, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Maternity care practices help new mothers achieve breastfeeding goals
Mothers who delivered in hospitals that supported breastfeeding with specific maternity care practices were more likely to meet their breastfeeding goals, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
Review shows low odds of infants having allergic reactions to food proteins in breastmilk
Levels of food proteins in breastmilk appeared much lower than the dose required to elicit an IgE-mediated allergic reaction among infants, according to a systematic review in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Initiative increases breastfeeding rates in Mississippi hospitals
A multiyear initiative increased and reduced racial inequities, according to a study led by Boston Medical Center researchers.
Breastfeeding may lower maternal CV risk
Women who ever breastfed during their lifetime were less likely to develop CVD, CHD or stroke, or die of CV-related causes compared with parous women who never breastfed, data from a meta-analysis show.
Benefits of treating perinatal anxiety disorders ‘greatly outweigh’ risks
Untreated perinatal anxiety disorders and related stress or depression among mothers pose risks to offspring, according to a presenter at Psych Congress.
Moms who breastfeed babies with food allergies may be more anxious, depressed
Women who altered their diets to breastfeed children with food allergies had more psychosocial symptoms affecting bonding with their babies than breastfeeding mothers who did not need to alter their diets, according to a study.
Female medical trainees report higher stress levels than male counterparts
According to a presenter at the Women in Medicine Summit, female trainees compared with male trainees still experience disproportionate stress burdens, especially regarding parental leave and breastfeeding support.
Common endocrine-disrupting chemicals may inhibit breastfeeding
Women exposed to higher concentrations of a class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are at increased risk for terminating breastfeeding early, researchers reported.
