Breast-feeding infant

Morrow, A. L., Ruiz-Palados, G. M., Jiang, X., and Newburg, D. S. (2005). Human-milk glycans that inhibit pathogen binding protect breast-feeding infants against infectious diarrhea. /. Nutr. 135,1304—1307. 

Lactation Omeprazole has been measured in the breast milk. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breast-feeding infants, decide whether to discontinue breast-feeding or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother. 

Hanson, L. A., Korotkova, M., and Telemo, E. (2003b). Breast-feeding, infant formulas, and the immune system. Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. 90, 59-63. 

J. A. Blaymore Bier, A. E. Ferguson, Y. Morales, J. A. Liebling, W. Oh, B. R. Bohd, Breast-feeding infants who were extremely low birth weight, Pediatrics, 100 (1997), E3. 

If drug is continued while breast feeding, infant should be monitored for possible adverse effects... 

Rare genetic diseases affecting intrinsic factor may occur in infants. A child will not show symptoms of anemia until the age of 2 years, indicating that the amount of vitamin present at birth can fulfill the child s needs for this period. The Bj2 deficiency can be induced in normal infants by feeding tlie pregnant mother and the breast-feeding infant a diet. Unfortunately, such an "experiment"... 

Given the potential for untoward effects on the cartilage of breast-feeding infants, fluoroquinolones should be avoided by nursing mothers. 

Giroux D, Lapointe G, Baril M. 1992. Toxicological index and the presence in the workplace of chemical hazards for workers who breast-feed infants. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 53 471-474. 

Momotani N, Yamashita R, Makino F, et al. Thyroid function in wholly breast-feeding infants whose mothers take high doses of propylthiouracil. CUn Endocrinol 2000 53 177-181. 

There are also benefits for the nursing mother. Women who breast-feed infants lose the weight gained during pregnancy more quickly, postpone resumption of their menstrual periods, and have a decreased risk of ovarian cancer, premenopausal breast cancer, and osteoporosis. ... 

An unusual case of severe lead poisoning in a breast-feeding infant girl the source — a nipple shield made of a lead-containing metal. Despite the severity of the intoxication, by the end of treatment and for a year afterwards the infant has been well and her psychokinetic development has been normal. 

Less than 1% of ingested Id leaves the human body in the feces, and 4—5% is secreted in sweat. Id is secreted in saliva in concentrations about twice those in plasma, while its concentration in tears is about equal to that in plasma. Since the ion also is secreted in human milk, women receiving Li should not breast-feed infants. 

One case of an allergic reaction was reported in a breast-feeding infant whose mother had taken tienchi ginseng (Dharmananda 2004). 

Susceptibility factors Breast-feeding infants Treatment of infants with macrolides has been associated with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, causing projectile vomiting. 

Also see BREAST FEEDING INFANT DIET AND NUTRITION and MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS.)... 

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