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Better lungs for kids fed from breast, not bottle

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Children who are breast-fed for at least 4 months may have better lung function than those breast fed for shorter periods of time and kids who are bottle fed, a new study suggests.

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{"commentId":4639591,"authorDomain":"podmd"}

Makes a kind of common sense that early exercise might stimulate growth.  How much of a difference and is it sustained as they age are two questions that are germane. 

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    Reply#1 - Fri Jan 2, 2009 7:20 PM EST
    {"commentId":4640176,"authorDomain":"gozounlimited"}

    Both of my children were breast fed individually for three years. The benefits included....high IQ....extraordinary health....beautiful complexion....emotional and behavioral stability....incredible athletic ability....and extremely beautiful, strong bodies. The years that I invested in nursing my children allowed for enormous pleasure in raising them and joy in sharing our lives now that they are adults. It is a crime to give birth to your infant and deprive them of nutrition that is so important to their development. In my opinion....that is epitome child abuse.....

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      Reply#2 - Fri Jan 2, 2009 8:08 PM EST
      {"commentId":4640226,"authorDomain":"thecravenfamily"}

      GOZO, GO home with your final comments.  As for the story, maybe the logical place to go with this is that they should make bottles that require more effort on the childs part to get the milk out, as this would probably produce the same effect.  As GOZO cleverly left out, it's the effort or suckling, not the nutrition in the milk, that has shown improved lung function in the study. 

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      Reply#3 - Fri Jan 2, 2009 8:12 PM EST
      {"commentId":4688405,"authorDomain":"kerryg"}

      Yeah because that's the point....bottles that require more effort..i'm sure that's what nature intended.....while it may be the effort or suckling that has shown the improved lung function, the nutrition in the milk is the reason for suckling....come on!

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        #3.1 - Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:16 PM EST
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        {"commentId":4641349,"authorDomain":"aggro-89"}

        Unfortunately I was a bottle baby, and let me tell you, it's hard as hell to breath in there after a while!

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          Reply#4 - Fri Jan 2, 2009 9:54 PM EST
          {"commentId":4657621,"authorDomain":"rlporters"}

          This may sound negative, but thats not the intention. When will all of these "experts" stop trying to outwit the natural process of birth and motherhood? Time after time headlines read "Breast fed children benefit in this way bla bla bla." Gosh! What a suprise! The natural million year old way is better than what a few doctors have devised in the last 50 years? Amazing! Has anyone realized the ripping of a child away from their mother to be stored in a maternity ward as though they were a peice of equipment in good 'ol days created a "me" generation 30 years later? Its not just the milk, its the ENTIRE process that developes a physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy individual.   

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          Reply#5 - Sun Jan 4, 2009 11:00 AM EST
          {"commentId":4670710,"authorDomain":"ChicagoMom"}

          I breastfed both of my children, one for just over a year and the younger one for about seven months.  Both are healthy, strong, allergy-free and injury resistant despite rigorous dance or sports schedules.  They are also apparently immune to certain childhood ailments like strep throat.  However, despite all the stories about breastfeeding raising IQ's, my child who was nursed less is by far the better student than my child who was exclusively nursed for a longer period of time. So while I am a strong advocate of breastfeeding, you can't prove that IQ thing by me.

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            Reply#6 - Mon Jan 5, 2009 12:54 PM EST
            {"commentId":4681452,"authorDomain":"Kat1984"}

            Both of my children were bottlefed.  I tried breastfeeding and it didn't work out for us because I wasn't producing enough.  My kids are just as healthy as breastfed kids.  Yeah breast is the best but for those of us that can't shouldn't be looked down upon.  Breast or bottle, we all want what's best for our kids.

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              Reply#7 - Tue Jan 6, 2009 8:29 AM EST
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