Very novel study looking at feeding practices and their impact on maternal immune responses. They found that women who did not feed their baby directly at the breast at all and women who always fed at the breast had opposing C-reactive protein secretion patterns. This protein increases when there is inflammation in the body.
This study found that the number of direct breastfeeding attempts while an infant was in the NICU was significantly associated with breastfeeding at six months of age.
This study did find an association between longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding and reduced risk of several childhood cancers.
This Scottish study found that breastfed infants were less likely to use healthcare services and incurred lower healthcare costs.
This study looked at feeding practices and depression and mother child bonding. They found two positive associations: 1) prenatal depression and formula feeding, and 2) impaired mother child bonding and mixed feeding
The study did not find any differences between the growth of infants or the diversity of infants’ microbiomes. However, there was a significant difference between formula fed and breastfed babies’ gut metabolite profile. This can have a huge impact on metabolic priming and downstream effects. The study also found that the microbes in all the babies’ guts developed a circadian rhythm regardless of feeding practice.
