from Laurie Barclay, MD an article appearing in online July 20 in the European Respiratory Journal.
"The link of duration and exclusiveness of breastfeeding with asthma-related symptoms during the first 4 years was independent of infectious and atopic diseases," said lead author Agnes M. M. Sonnenschein-van der Voort, MSc, an investigator at Generation R from the Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in a news release. "These results support current health policy strategies that promote exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months in industrialised countries. Further studies are needed to explore the protective effect of breastfeeding on the various types of asthma in later life."
In the first 4 years, children who were never breast-fed had greater risks of wheezing, shortness of breath, dry cough, and persistent phlegm than children who were breast-fed for 6 months.Read entire Medscape article hereIf your child suffers from asthma or breathing difficulties, get help. If you live in NYC, please contact me for a consultation to get help for your child.