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Breast-Feeding May Reduce Risk for SIDS by Half Throughout Infancy
Author: Laurie Barclay, MD
CME Author: Penny Murata, MD
Breast-feeding reduces the risk for sudden infant
death syndrome (SIDS) by approximately 50% … Exclusive breast-feeding at age 1 month was associated with half the risk for SIDS. Although partial breast-feeding at age 1 month was also
associated with lower risk for SIDS, this risk was not significant …
SIDS is a leading cause of death in infants … [the] SIDS risk was 2-fold higher in formula-fed vs breast-fed infants … However, breast-feeding is not universally included in SIDS prevention guidelines.
- Yet another benefit of breastfeeding!