Mother's Milk
Breastfeeding is Best, Finds Review of 1300 Studies on the Subject
"A new two-part comprehensive report published Thursday in the medical journal The Lancet and billed as the largest and most detailed analysis of the existing research on breast-feeding around the world will help bring about change in the United States and globally. More than 1,300 studies were reviewed, including some commissioned specifically for this report, which focused on the levels, trends and benefits of breast-feeding.
Based on new estimates produced for the report, dramatically scaling up breast-feeding to near-universal levels for infants and young children could save 820,000 children's lives a year around the world, preventing 13% of all deaths of children under five.
"Breast milk acts as a baby's first vaccine to help fight disease and illness," said Dr. Cesar Victora, emeritus professor of epidemiology at the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, one of the co-authors of the report, in response to questions via email."
Click here to read about the report in a story on the website of a CNN affiliate from January, 2016.
Based on new estimates produced for the report, dramatically scaling up breast-feeding to near-universal levels for infants and young children could save 820,000 children's lives a year around the world, preventing 13% of all deaths of children under five.
"Breast milk acts as a baby's first vaccine to help fight disease and illness," said Dr. Cesar Victora, emeritus professor of epidemiology at the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, one of the co-authors of the report, in response to questions via email."
Click here to read about the report in a story on the website of a CNN affiliate from January, 2016.
Vaginal microbiota provide digestive and immune factors during birth
"The neonate is exposed to the maternal vaginal microbiota during birth, providing the primary source for normal gut colonization, host immune maturation, and metabolism.
These early interactions between the host and microbiota occur during a critical window of neurodevelopment, suggesting early life as an important period of cross talk between the developing gut and brain.
Changes in the vaginal microbiome are associated with effects on offspring gut microbiota and on the developing brain, according to a new study."
Click here to read the full study by researchers at the Neuroscience Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania as reported in the June, 2015 issue of the journal, "Endocrinology."
"In utero, babies are relatively microbe-free but are quickly colonized at birth. These early microbial residents help to shape our immune systems. Gomez de Agüero et al. wondered whether the maternal microbiome also affects the of springs' immune system during gestation. To do this, they transiently colonized otherwise microbe-free pregnant mice. Compared to those born to microbe-free moms, pups born to colonized moms had increased numbers of certain innate immune cells and different patterns of gene expression in their guts."
Click here to read the study from March, 2016 from researchers in Switzerland and Germany. It was published in the journal, "Science."
These early interactions between the host and microbiota occur during a critical window of neurodevelopment, suggesting early life as an important period of cross talk between the developing gut and brain.
Changes in the vaginal microbiome are associated with effects on offspring gut microbiota and on the developing brain, according to a new study."
Click here to read the full study by researchers at the Neuroscience Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania as reported in the June, 2015 issue of the journal, "Endocrinology."
"In utero, babies are relatively microbe-free but are quickly colonized at birth. These early microbial residents help to shape our immune systems. Gomez de Agüero et al. wondered whether the maternal microbiome also affects the of springs' immune system during gestation. To do this, they transiently colonized otherwise microbe-free pregnant mice. Compared to those born to microbe-free moms, pups born to colonized moms had increased numbers of certain innate immune cells and different patterns of gene expression in their guts."
Click here to read the study from March, 2016 from researchers in Switzerland and Germany. It was published in the journal, "Science."
Loss of Passively Acquired Maternal Antibodies in Highly Vaccinated Populations
"Protection against infectious diseases is provided to young infants by passive immunity through the transplacental transfer of immunoglobulin G during pregnancy and through immunoglobulin A in breast milk.
Antibody titers induced by vaccination are typically lower than titers induced by natural disease.
Vaccine induced passive antibodies wane earlier in infants as compared to passive antibodies derived from maternal natural infection.
Measles outbreaks in countries with high measles vaccine coverage have demonstrated a shift in measles incidence to children less than twelve months of age.
The number of susceptible infants aged less than twealve months is expected to increase among highly vaccinated populations as the majority of women in child bearing years have vaccine induced immunity to measles, with recent studies showing 99% of infants born to vaccinated mothers lacking detectable antibodies to measles by six months."
These authors present data showing how natural immunity is not being passed from vaccinated mothers to their children. Their argument is that we need more vaccination in order to offset this loss of natural immunity. At Outlaw Health we argue that we need to stop doing the things that destroy the passage of natural immunity from mother to child and instead do the things that support this natural process.
Click here to read the entire article.
Antibody titers induced by vaccination are typically lower than titers induced by natural disease.
Vaccine induced passive antibodies wane earlier in infants as compared to passive antibodies derived from maternal natural infection.
Measles outbreaks in countries with high measles vaccine coverage have demonstrated a shift in measles incidence to children less than twelve months of age.
The number of susceptible infants aged less than twealve months is expected to increase among highly vaccinated populations as the majority of women in child bearing years have vaccine induced immunity to measles, with recent studies showing 99% of infants born to vaccinated mothers lacking detectable antibodies to measles by six months."
These authors present data showing how natural immunity is not being passed from vaccinated mothers to their children. Their argument is that we need more vaccination in order to offset this loss of natural immunity. At Outlaw Health we argue that we need to stop doing the things that destroy the passage of natural immunity from mother to child and instead do the things that support this natural process.
Click here to read the entire article.
Infants of Vaccinated Mothers at Increased Risk of Measles
"Women born in the United States after measles vaccine licensure in 1963 transfer less measles antibody to their infants than do older women. This may result in increased susceptibility to measles among infants."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10545585
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10545585
Mother's Milk Protects Against Hep B Infection, Even Milk from Infected Mothers
3.35% of vaccinated, formula fed infants of hep b positive mothers got hep b.
0% of breast fed infants got it.
Researchers claim the vaccine is effective. This makes no sense. It appears that it is mother's milk that is preventing infection, as non breast fed infants still contract hep b. This is why it is important to read the study, not just the author's conclusion.
Click here to read the abstract by researchers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the Dallas County Health Department.
0% of breast fed infants got it.
Researchers claim the vaccine is effective. This makes no sense. It appears that it is mother's milk that is preventing infection, as non breast fed infants still contract hep b. This is why it is important to read the study, not just the author's conclusion.
Click here to read the abstract by researchers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the Dallas County Health Department.
Vaccinated Mother Passes Disease to Nursing Child
This is a case of a vaccinated new mother passing vaccine derived yellow fever virus to her nursing infant, causing them to become severely ill.
Click here to read the study published in 2010 in the "Canadian Medical Association Journal."
Click here to read the study published in 2010 in the "Canadian Medical Association Journal."
Flu Vaccine Causes Inflammation in Pregnant Women, Could Lead to Birth Defects
"Trivalent influenza virus vaccination elicits a measurable inflammatory response among pregnant women. There is sufficient variability in response for testing associations with clinical outcomes. As adverse perinatal health outcomes including preeclampsia and preterm birth have an inflammatory component, a tendency toward greater inflammatory responding to immune triggers may predict risk of adverse outcomes, providing insight into biological mechanisms underlying risk."
Click here to read the study from 2011 by researchers at Ohio State Med School, published in the journal, "Vaccine."
"We are exploring the mechanisms underlying how maternal infection increases the risk for schizophrenia and autism in the offspring.
We propose that this cascade of events might parallel the mechanisms by which environmental insults contribute to the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism."
Click here to read the abstract of the study out of Vanderbilt, CIT and Hungarian researchers published in 2012 in the journal, "Translational Psychiatry."
Click here to read the study from 2011 by researchers at Ohio State Med School, published in the journal, "Vaccine."
"We are exploring the mechanisms underlying how maternal infection increases the risk for schizophrenia and autism in the offspring.
We propose that this cascade of events might parallel the mechanisms by which environmental insults contribute to the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism."
Click here to read the abstract of the study out of Vanderbilt, CIT and Hungarian researchers published in 2012 in the journal, "Translational Psychiatry."
Delayed Cord Clamping – Why You Should Demand It
Nature is a wise mother. This article discusses many of the ways a mother nourishes her new born baby in the first moments of life. It makes a strong argument for not only delayed cord clamping but for respecting the natural development of our children.
Click here to read the entire article.
Click here to read the entire article.
Inhibitory effect of breast milk on vaccines
Women in the U.S. had the weakest ability to share resistance with their children through breast milk out of women in four countries, according to a report by the CDC, published in the "Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal" in October of 2010.
The authors suggest evaluating whether women who pass more immune factors to their children should stop breastfeeding so that vaccine induced infection will not be inhibited by the immunity naturally passed from mothers to their nursing children.
It is widely recognized that natural immunity passed from mothers to children interferes with vaccines. Some people believe that we can engineer improved immunity through vaccines. Others doubt this. There is mounting evidence that natural immunity among highly vaccinated populations is in sharp decline. This study further verifies that finding.
Click here to read the CDC study.
The authors suggest evaluating whether women who pass more immune factors to their children should stop breastfeeding so that vaccine induced infection will not be inhibited by the immunity naturally passed from mothers to their nursing children.
It is widely recognized that natural immunity passed from mothers to children interferes with vaccines. Some people believe that we can engineer improved immunity through vaccines. Others doubt this. There is mounting evidence that natural immunity among highly vaccinated populations is in sharp decline. This study further verifies that finding.
Click here to read the CDC study.
Seven Huge Benefits of An Undisturbed First Hour After Birth
The way your baby is cared for and nurtured immediately after birth significantly impacts their transition from the womb to life outside.
Click here to read about seven specific ways a baby needs its mother's presence in the first hour of life and how that presence sets patterns that will be important for the rest of their life.
Click here to read about seven specific ways a baby needs its mother's presence in the first hour of life and how that presence sets patterns that will be important for the rest of their life.
The Most Scientific Birth is the Least Technological
"Many medical students, like most American patients, confuse science and technology. They think that what it means to be a scientific doctor is to bring to bear the maximum amount of technology on any given patient. And this makes them dangerous.
In fact, if you look at scientific studies of birth, you find over and over again that many technological interventions increase risk to the mother and child rather than decreasing it."
Click here to read the entire article from the magazine, "The Atlantic."
In fact, if you look at scientific studies of birth, you find over and over again that many technological interventions increase risk to the mother and child rather than decreasing it."
Click here to read the entire article from the magazine, "The Atlantic."
Pediatricians Say Babies Exposed To Too Much Pain At Birth
“Research suggests that repeated exposure to pain early in life can create changes in brain development and the body's stress response systems that can last into childhood,” the academy said in a press release.
The authors also said other methods, such as skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding, remain underused when treating pain."
Click here to read the article on the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics from January, 2016.
Click here to read a news article discussing their findings.
Click here to read an article on the Oxford University website discussing new insights into how babies feel pain. For many years it was thought they did not feel pain.
The authors also said other methods, such as skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding, remain underused when treating pain."
Click here to read the article on the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics from January, 2016.
Click here to read a news article discussing their findings.
Click here to read an article on the Oxford University website discussing new insights into how babies feel pain. For many years it was thought they did not feel pain.
Cry It Out Method Causes Dissociation In Babies
A new study offers more reason not to practice "crying it out" with babies.
Researchers at the University of North Texas monitored the cortisol levels of crying babies and their mothers over five nights when the infants were undergoing sleep training in order to learn to "self-settle."
The researchers found high levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in both the mothers and the babies during the times the babies were crying. After several days, the babies learned to go to sleep without crying. Researchers found that during these quiet nights, the mothers no longer had high cortisol levels but the babies' cortisol levels remained high. They had merely learned to remain quiet while distressed.
Click here to read an article about the study.
"On the third day of the program, however, results showed that infants' physiological and behavioral responses were dissociated. They no longer expressed behavioral distress during the sleep transition but their cortisol levels were elevated. Without the infants' distress cue, mothers' cortisol levels decreased. The dissociation between infants' behavioral and physiological responses resulted in asynchrony in mothers' and infants' cortisol levels."
Click here to read the abstract of the study published in April, 2012 in the journal, "Early Childhood Development."
Researchers at the University of North Texas monitored the cortisol levels of crying babies and their mothers over five nights when the infants were undergoing sleep training in order to learn to "self-settle."
The researchers found high levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in both the mothers and the babies during the times the babies were crying. After several days, the babies learned to go to sleep without crying. Researchers found that during these quiet nights, the mothers no longer had high cortisol levels but the babies' cortisol levels remained high. They had merely learned to remain quiet while distressed.
Click here to read an article about the study.
"On the third day of the program, however, results showed that infants' physiological and behavioral responses were dissociated. They no longer expressed behavioral distress during the sleep transition but their cortisol levels were elevated. Without the infants' distress cue, mothers' cortisol levels decreased. The dissociation between infants' behavioral and physiological responses resulted in asynchrony in mothers' and infants' cortisol levels."
Click here to read the abstract of the study published in April, 2012 in the journal, "Early Childhood Development."
Breast Milk Sets the Stage for Life Long Immune Health
"This article aims to review the evidence that breast milk can actively shape neonate gut immune system development toward a mature immune system capable of responding appropriately to encountered antigens.
We propose that the neonate immune system and maternal milk represent an entity necessary to ensure not only appropriate function in early life but also long term immune homeostasis."
Click here to read the abstract of the study published in June, 2015 in the journal, "Current Opinions in Infectious Diseases."
We propose that the neonate immune system and maternal milk represent an entity necessary to ensure not only appropriate function in early life but also long term immune homeostasis."
Click here to read the abstract of the study published in June, 2015 in the journal, "Current Opinions in Infectious Diseases."