Birth Plan
from the page: "The previous studies conducted on delaying clamping have indicated no risk and some significant benefits to later clamping.
"The data show that the two-minute delay in cord clamping increased the child's iron reserve by 27-47 mg of iron, which is equivalent to one to two months of infant iron requirements," Dewey said. "This could help to prevent iron deficiency from developing before 6 months of age, when iron-fortified foods could be introduced.
Dewey and Chaparro are planning their next stage of research: developing practical guidelines for incorporating the delayed clamping of the umbilical cord into standard obstetric practice in various settings."The UC Davis study was funded by the Thrasher Research Fund and a grant from the U.S. Fulbright program.""
Breastfeeding
How supply is influenced by the switch from endocrine (hormonal) to autocrine (local/mechnical) influence. "http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/milkproduction.html
"Milk contains a small whey protein called Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL) – the role of FIL appears to be to slow milk synthesis when the breast is full. Thus milk production slows when milk accumulates in the breast (and more FIL is present), and speeds up when the breast is emptier (and less FIL is present)."
December 20, 2010|By Shari Roan, Los Angeles TimesBreast-feeding infants for at least six months appears to give kids' an advantage in school, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
Many other studies have also found a small effect on school performance from breast-feeding. This study, however, was unique in that boys appeared to benefit the most. The researchers, from the University of Western Australia in Perth, have followed 2,868 children since the early '90s. The study showed that, at age 10, boys who were breast-fed for six months or longer scored higher in math, reading and spelling compared with boys who were breast-fed for less than six months. Girls who were breast-fed for at least six months showed a small improvement in reading. The researchers controlled for other factors that could influence school performance, such as family income and education and how often the child was read to.
Medication safety while breastfeeding
Very extensive, evidence based resources for drugs and pregnancy, drugs and lactation Infant Risk Center (806)-352-2519 TTU SOM, Amarillo--Tom Hale PhD
Evidence based, quick access online database:Drugs and Lactation Database - LactMed NLM/NIH
Tom Hale's excellent (and extensive) desk reference regarding medication safety and breastfeeding.
were solids delayed because of family hx of allergies? did the study control for that? note: read original article at some point.