Family Tips

It seems like popular opinion that breast feeding is useful for health of the kid, is overestimated.

So, for example, not long ago British scientists have finished their experiment in territory of Belarus. 13889 women with newborn children, who were born in the country at the end of 90s, participated in the research. The estimation of state of children’s health was conducted from 2002 till 2005 when they have reached age of 6,5 years.

And it appeared: that in that experimental group of women who continued to feed children as long as it was possible, trying to avoid milk formulas and baby foods, children were ill and suffered from asthma, pollinosis and eczema equally to the other group. Moreover, according to the leading author of the research Michael Kramer, an experimental group had an increased frequency of positive tests for allergic reactions.

But, nevertheless, doctors all the same recommend women not to refuse breast feeding. It reduces risk of intestinal infections and atopic dermatitis in the children of the first year of life. It also shows the best results in tests for intellectual development of kids.