The effects of breastfeeding on the development of babies are one of the topics that have been discussed and researched for years. A new study focuses on infant diseases rather than development.
Research conducted in Ireland, examining exclusively breastfed and non-breastfed infants for 90 days, shows that many conditions, from hospitalization rates to various diseases, are linked to breastfeeding.
The hospitalization rate is lower in breastfed babies; Health problems such as asthma, eczema, colds, allergies are much less common
Breastfed infants for at least 90 days were significantly less sick than formula-fed infants, according to a study that analyzed and compared data from the first wave of the Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) survey of a representative sample of more than 11,000 infants. is happening. The number of hospitalizations and nights spent in the hospital is very low in these babies.
In addition, respiratory diseases such as asthma in infants and childhood, allergies, infectious diseases and skin diseases such as eczema seem to be linked to breast milk. The study reveals that the incidence of these diseases in breastfed infants is also considerably lower than in formula-fed infants.
Breastfeeding is also effective on infant and child diseases and mortality. For this reason, many studies insistently recommend breastfeeding exclusively for at least 90 days for a healthy infancy and childhood.
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