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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Disadvantages of breast feeding


Disadvantages of breast feeding
Considering the above title there is no agreement about if there are actual disadvantages or side effects to breast feeding in general , but we can consider a group of risk factors that is associated with breast feeding :

1-Transmission of infections as the
TORCH infections from the mother to the baby through the breast milk , these infections can be manifested by various presentation in the baby in the first years of life as mental retardation , small head and convulsions .
2-Transmission of drugs as it may almost all the drugs are contraindicated as those which suppress the immune system of the baby and the mother .
3-Prolonged breastfeeding with out supplementation of other types of food beyond the age of about 6 months is great risk to the baby , as there are many requirements will not be covered by breast milk at this age . Surely  it can not be considered as a side effect but it is a point which must be pot into consideration in breast feeding .
4-Breast milk jaundice : which is discoloration of the skin and the mucous membranes due breast milk , there are many theories which can explain the process the most accepted one is infrequent breastfeeding which affects the entero-hepatic circulation leading to accumulation of the bilirubin In the baby , so the trearment in this condition is frequent breastfeeding .
5-Unknown intake of the breast milk
6-Less flexible as other family members can not participate in the process of breast milk intake .
7-Many mothers complains from emotional upset as they can not provide the needs to their babies . 
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