Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs

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cmkarla
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Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs
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 Tue, 02-07-2012 - 9:21am

According to Health Day News:

Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says.

Swiss and U.K. researchers analyzed data from nearly 1,500 U.K. children who were born between 1993 and 1997. Questionnaires were used to assess the duration of breast-feeding, other exposures, and respiratory symptoms. READ MORE

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Re: Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lun
 Sun, 02-12-2012 - 8:48pm
The reason for this is that breast fed babies have lower rates of asthma at a younger age than non-breast fed babies. Remeber that colostrom is loaded with antibodies which the mom gives to her newborn to help their immune system defend it'self. It takes time for this little one to learn what to react to and what not to react to, so breast milk gives it time to learn this. This is one of the reasons there is such a push for all mothers to breast feed their babies.

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