Breastfeeding Increases Allergies and Asthma?
A new longitudinal study suggests that moms who have allergies, who exclusively breastfeed may increase the risk of allergies, asthma and eczema in their infants. The study supposedly shows that while breastfeeding protects infants, it actually increases the incidence of asthma and/or allergies later in life. In addition, the study found it offered no protection from skin reactions among children without a family history of allergies. The research was done in Australia and is published in the US-based Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The researchers who did this study are saying that it should spark reconsideration of recommendations to … Continue reading