Saturday, July 23, 2011

Breast feeding Reduce Deaths

BREASTFED infants, although in a short period, a third less likely to die when you sleep when compared with infants who had never breast-fed at all. Thus the results of research released by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths, UK.

A sudden and not clear death in infants is topped the list of causes of death of infants aged up to one year. The research investigated the relationship between breast-feeding (breast milk) and infant death while sleeping in developed countries.

The study was a meta-analysis included results of 27 different studies since 1965. Research is increasingly emphasized the benefits of breastfeeding infants. According to Natasha Larmie, a mother as well as doctors, mothers who breastfeed their babies are more sensitive to the needs and the baby's sleep patterns.


Experts say, feeding the baby even though only a few days is better than none at all. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that infants exclusively breastfed for at least six months.

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