Breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding
Michael Hoerger
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Reported Benefits for Child

• Fewer allergies
• Fewer respiratory problems
• Fewer digestive problems
• Decreased risk for SIDS
• Bonding with mother
• Increased IQ?

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Benefits for Moms

• Return more quickly to pre-pregnancy weight
• Lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer
• Reduced risk of osteoporosis
• Bonding with child
• Free, warm, efficient

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But

• Poor methodology and the 3rd variable problem
• Breastfeeding moms
• Higher IQ
• Higher SES (more education and money)
• Older
• Mountain and Pacific U.S.
• Greater social support
• Greater parenting knowledge

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Contraindications

• Mother has HIV or tuberculosis
• Mother uses drugs
• Child has phenylketonuria (PKU), galactosemia, or
  other enzyme disorder

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Nestle Boycott

• Free formula for developing nations
• Price-gouging
• Problems
• Dilution
• Contamination

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• Michael Hoerger
• To cite this lecture
• Hoerger, M. (2007, January 24). Breastfeeding.
  Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central
  Michigan University.