Boys and Girls May Get Different Breast MilkMilk composition differs based on a baby's sex and a mother's wealthMarissa Fessenden
Additionally, research published in 2010 has found that breast milk for boys is DIFFERENT from breast milk for girls. The milk produced for boys has a higher fat and protein content than the milk for girls. Man simply CANNOT duplicate this wonder substance! Proteinin breast milk is mostly whey...
Studies in humans, monkeys and other mammals have found a variety of differences in both the content and the quantity of milk produced. One common theme: baby boys often get milk that is richer in fat or protein — and thus energy — while baby girls often get more milk. There are a l...
The findings, reported in the June issue ofPediatrics, cast doubt on the theory that immune system chemicals contained in breast milk and passed directly from mother to newborn are responsible for preventing the infections. If this were the case, researchers say, both boys and girls would likely...
Although observational findings linking breast milk to higher scores on cognitive tests may be confounded by factors associated with mothers' choice to breastfeed, it has been suggested that one or more constituents of breast milk facilitate cognitive de
Those given soy formula did not differ from those given cow milk based formula on their answers to general questions about health and reproduction. However, women who had been fed soy formula as infants reported longer duration of menstrual bleeding (about 8 hours) and greater discomfort with ...
Further, there must have been some sort of market for breast milk as a medicinal and nutritional commodity for adults. The motif of the woman who breastfeeds her incarcerated parent, mother or father depending on the particular iteration of the tale, can be found in Pliny (Nat. His. 7.121...
Blood pressure (BP) and blood lipid profile (BLP) have been shown to track from childhood into adulthood, and n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) in breast milk have been suggested as mediators of the beneficial long-term effect of breastfeeding on BP and BLP. We aimed...
VIQ was, in turn, correlated with WMV and, in boys only, additionally with TBV. No significant relationships were seen in girls or with gray matter. These data support the hypothesis that breast milk promotes brain development, particularly white matter growth. The selective effect in males ...
Breastfeeding is an unparalleled means of providing optimal nutrients for the healthy growth and development of infants.11 Breast milk has important benefits for the mother as well as the child, and the duration of breastfeeding is associated with a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a ...