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For
baby, artificial feeding increases the risk
of the following diseases (among others*):
-
Otitis media (middle ear infection): 3 to
5 times more likely
- Gastroenteritis: 6 times more likely
- Diarrhea
- Respiratory diseases (bronchitis, pneumonia):
2 to 5 times more likely
- Allergies
- Asthma
-
Obesity
-
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): 3 to
5 times more likely
- Lymphomas: 6 to 8 times more likely
- Type-1 Diabetes: 2 to 7 times more likely
- Necrotising enterocolitis: 20 times more
likely
- Inflammatory diseases of the intestine
(ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease):
3 times more likely
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Breast Cancer in girls
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Hodgkin's disease
-
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Urinary tract infections
-
Vision troubles
- Poor development of jaw muscles and malocclusion
- IQ up to 8-10 points lower
- Tooth decay (« bottle caries »)
- Less effective immunisations (vaccines)
-
Premature
death (in the first year of life): 26.5%
increased risk
*Incidence of all diseases
studied is higher in formula-fed babies
than in breastfed babies.
For mother, NOT breastfeeding increases the
risk for the following diseases (among others)
-
Post-partum haemorrhage
- Pre-menopausal Breast Cancer: 2 times
more likely
- Ovarian Cancer: 1.6 times more likely
- Endometrial
Cancer
- The mother
who has Gestational Diabetes is 2 times more at risk of developing
type-2 Diabetes later on if she does not breastfeed
- Osteoporosis
Artificial feeding also has an important impact
on
FAMILY
- Artificial feeding is very demanding of
time and energy: shopping for formula and
supplies; preparation, cleaning/sterilising;
etc.
- Supplies
– milks and accessories - for formula feeding cost, in Canada,
between 2000$ and 3000$ per year, per child.
- Medical costs and lost wages stemming
from higher illness rates in formula-fed
babies are important.
SOCIETY
- Artificial
feeding costs the Canadian health care system billions of dollars
per year.
THE ENVIRONMENT
- Production
and consumption of artificial baby milks are a significant source
of pollution.
See also Dr. Newman's article « Risks
of formula feeding »
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