Breastfeeding Moms!!?

Question

Doesn't "research" like this tick you off?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071114/hl_nm/breast_milk_dc_1;_ylt=Aun2lnREOBTXAX.ETttMLZHEHX0V

I breastfeed and am highly annoyed at this. It reminds me of the headline two years ago that said that a low fat diet had no impact on health for an 8 year study on heart disease in older women

It seems that what they are suggesting here is fake is better than natural.
If you read all of the "findings" everything contributes to obesity...Formula feeding, giving juice, introducing solids too early, bottle feeding cereal, snacks, video games, cupcakes...breathing! Everything contributes, sheesh
What wasn't indicated is if the moms themself were overweight too or other factors. Not to mention that the results were inconclusive.

Do you think it is irresponsible to release results like these before the results of the study are fully complete or understood

Answer 1

My son is 13 months old, 25% weight, 80% height, and is breastfed. He's not going to be obese because he has good eating habits and I plan to maintain those habits and help him avoid boredom eating. We also have a no TV policy in our house while he's awake - watching TV contributes to obesity, too. Breastfed is healthier than anything else, don't doubt it. Why give your child engineered ingredients when your body can provide all the nutrients he needs?

Answer 2

My son is breastfed still and he is 14 months old (down to morning and night feedings) ... He eats like a little piggy all day on fruit and veggies ... he is still in the 14% weight due to his 85% height ... Everything is bad for you these days, people just open their mouths to quick ... however the article and every doctor I know pushes for breast-feeding ... personally I know that you and I decided to do the best thing for our children ... I like how they didn't mention the studies about breast-fed children being more active, having a higher IQ and transitioning better ... go figure

Answer 3

The whole article seemed contradictory to me, and I wonder if it was intentional. First, it says that adiponectrin could cause overweight children. Then it says that it could help in preventing diabetes in adults. It seems to me that most cases of diabetes these days are from poor eating habits. The last line of the article reads, "More research is needed before it's possible to determine the health implications of the research, if any, Gillman and Mantzoros add. 'The best advice remains that all women should strive to breast-feed their children for at least 12 months, with the first 4- to 6- months consisting of exclusive breast-feeding.'"

If more research is needed, and breast milk is still best, why did somebody even bother with the article?

My diet is filled with whole natural foods. Or close to it. Whole grains. Fruits. Veggies. Foods that are minimally processed and contain no artificial ingredients. As I was reading the article, I was eating Kroger grocery store equivalent to Honey Nut Cheerios with organic vanilla soy milk. Gee, maybe I should have gone for the Trader Joe's (a chain of grocery stores that sell only natural foods at really cheap prices) organic fiber Os, eh?

I was overweight as a child. I lived on junk food. It wasn't because I was breastfed, it was because I had more spending money than friends and the options at school, to have the candy and junk I was not allowed to have on a regular basis at home. (My husband was raised with cookies for breakfast. I was raised with cookies being an occasional treat and NOT breakfast food.) I'll stick with my custom made all-natural breast milk for my child. Not the mass marketed formula powder stuff. My husband, while still having room to grow, eats fairly healthy overall. He will definitely encourage it for our child(ren). I've already told him he can't have cookies and doughnuts for breakfast when our two month old daughter is old enough to realize what Daddy is and isn't eating. He seems to be agreeable. Of course, that won't stop him from getting a doughnut or two on his way to work and eating them at his desk.

Answer 4

Agree! I'd like to think most of us are immune to the scare tactics of these 'findings' & realise everything in moderation is best.

I breast-fed my two, they are very healthy. I was breastfed for a short time & I am overweight (but still fairly healthy in every other aspect).
My neice was breastfed, fattest baby but now a skinny teen & nephew is diabetic (both from same family) & they prob eat a bit healthier than us.
Yeah, "..the jury is still out..." & "More research is needed..." really tells it like it is eh! Tell us some more ....NOT!!!

Answer 5

Breast is best for baby and always will be, no matter what these researchers say. It's what our bodies are engineered for, and there's no doubt that breastfeeding is the best thing you can do to give your baby the best health possible. Formula isn't bad or anything, but the fact remains: Breastmilk is the best milk! :)

Answer 6

well im reading that article as they need to find a way to reduce that protein that the mother is excreting to help bf babies not become obese......rather it be diet (hopefully) or some sort of drug. my babies have been formula fed....and none have been overweight....but ive known extremely overweight babies both formula and breast fed. i think the majority of overweight babies are either overfed, have slow metabolisms, or are BF by mothers that have very unhealty diets. i hope they continue the study and find some solution, and yes it is irresponsible because if you dont read that entire article word for word you would think it says...."if you breastfeed you have a fat and unhealthy baby" which is totally opposite from other studies.

Answer 7

Stupid report makes no sense "high levels of a protein secreted by lipids" - er, lipids don't secrete protein! Lipids are types of fat!

It seems to be that all they are saying is that some women's milk contains more protein or fat than other women's. Well, big surprise there! Jersey cows' milk is more creamy than Fresian cows', so why shouldn't some women's milk be more or less creamy? And if you drink more creamy milk, maybe you will get fatter? Again, why is that a big surprise?

I agree that it's very poor quality and irresponsible reporting. Boo to you, Yahoo News!

Answer 8

check out this article:

http://www.firstscience.com/home/articles/humans/breastfeeding-an-ongoing-debate-page-2-1_32924.html

It basically says that they have no evidence breastfeeding prevents obesity, but they have no way to prove it doesn't. I guess the point they are trying to make is that there are WAY to many factors that contribute to obesity (enviroment, diet, genes, lifestyle, etc) to say that any one thing prevents it.

Oh well tho! Breastfeeding is still amazing,and there are SO many other benefits!

Answer 9

well I breastfed both my kids for months, and none of them are even remotely overweight!

ridiculous research, it depends on the genes of the child, plus the lifesyle that they lead!