Parent Diseases
The risk of this disease that causes bone loss can be reduced by breastfeeding.
What is osteoperosis?
Colostrum is high in this macronutrient.
What is protein?
This program spends 25 times more money on formula than breastfeeding initiatives.
What is WIC?
These pass from the parent to the infant through breastmilk to help prevent diseases that they have already been exposed to.
What are antibodies?
This fatty acid found in breastmilk promotes growth, immune function, visual acuity and brain development.
What is DHA?
This mood disorder affects 10%-15% of new parents, but the risk can be lowered with breastfeeding.
What is postpartum depression?
Colostrum has a laxative effect in order to pass this.
What is meconium?
Many formulas are very high in this Vitamin, which is toxic in high doses.
What is Vitamin D?
This condition affects 80%-90% of children under 3 and the more breastmilk an infant receives, the better protection they get.
What are ear infections?
This is regulated by the infant based on frequency of milk removal and the degree of drainage in the breast.
What is milk volume?
The chances of getting any of these caused by abnormal cell division is reduced by breastfeeding.
What are cancers? ex. breast, endometrial, ovarian, thyroid
70% of colostrum is made up of these disease fighting cells.
What are white blood cells?
There have been 50 of these in the last 25 years, putting many infants at risk; including plastic and metal particles.
What are formula recalls?
Breastfeeding reduces an infants risk for childhood obesity, which also reduces their risk of this when they are older.
What is Type II Diabetes?
130 of these complex carbohydrates have been found in breastmilk and act as a prebiotic in the infant's colon to support the gut microbiome and the immune system.
What are Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO)?
The risk of this condition, where the pancreas doesn't make enough insulin, can be reduced with breastfeeding.
What is Type II Diabetes?
Colostrum promotes the growth of this good bacteria in the infants gut.
What is lactobacillus bifidus?
These prey on new parent's inexperience with marketing and claim formula is just as good as breastmilk.
What are formula companies?
Breastfeeding reduces an infant's chances of getting this, which is the second leading cause of death for children under 5.
What is diarrhea?
This carbohydrate found in breastmilk enhances calcium absorption, helps develop the central nervous system and won't spike blood sugar.
What is lactose?
Breastfeeding can lower a parent's risk of getting many of the diseases under this umbrella term including high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
What is cardiovascular disease?
Colostrum is produced in a very small, concentrated volume because of this.
What is the size of the infant's stomach?
Formula companies lobby to the government to influence the legislative process in their favor to reduce this for families.
What is maternity/paternity leave?
This disease is a risk for preterm infants and becomes a higher risk when formula is given.
What is necrotizing enterocolitis?
This is the most effective intervention for improving child survival and health and provides all the nutritional requirements to support human life.
What is exclusive breastfeeding?