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One study in Brazil found that non-breastfed infants were 14 times more likely to die from diarrhea than exclusively breastfed infants. [91] Exclusive breastfeeding is currently recommended for the first six months of an infant's life by the WHO, [92] [93] with continued breastfeeding until at least two years of age. [93]
The risk of death due to diarrhea and other infections increases when babies are either partially breastfed or not breastfed at all. [3] Infants who are exclusively breastfed for the first six months are less likely to die of gastrointestinal infections than infants who switched from exclusive to partial breastfeeding at three to four months.
Diarrhea and upper respiratory illnesses, both linked to a higher risk of SIDS, occur less frequently for infants who are breastfed when compared to babies that are not breastfed, thus reducing the risk. Also, breast milk provides necessary nutrition for the infant's brain to develop.
If your diarrhea lasts longer than a couple of days, Dr. Ahmad suggests calling your doctor, especially if you also have a fever, dehydration, bloody stool, weight loss, pain, and severe pain.
Studies have shown that breastfed infants respond better to vaccines, [30] and are better protected against diarrhea, otitis media, sepsis, and necrotizing enterocolitis, [7] celiac disease, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease than formula-fed infants. [1]
Toddler's diarrhea is characterized by three or more watery stools per day that persist for 2–4 weeks or more. [2] [6] Newborns and infants may normally have soft and frequent stools; however, any noticeable changes in stool frequency or form (i.e. watery) can indicate toddler's diarrhea. [7]
Breast, bottle, whatever: How You Feed is a shame-free series on how babies eat. Ten years ago, Time magazine's cover featured mom Jamie Lynne Grumet with her 4-year-old son nursing while standing ...
Over half a century later, baby formula is a nearly $60-billion-a-year industry and Black mothers have the lowest breastfeeding rates in the country. View this post on Instagram