Abstract
Aim One motivation for breast feeding is to prevent allergic disease in infants. Many breast fed babies in Ireland receive formula supplementation, within 24 hours of birth, though there are few medical indications for this. We explored (i) impact of upplementation on the likelihood of developing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA), and (ii) current practice of formula supplementation (<24h) among mothers intending to breast feed.
Highlights
We explored (i) impact of upplementation on the likelihood of developing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA), and (ii) current practice of formula supplementation (
Formula supplementation was prospectively measured among a separate group of 179 breast-feeding mothers
Infants given top-up formula were 7.03 times more likely to exhibit CMPA than those who were breast-fed only
Summary
Formula supplementation of breast-fed infants increases the incidence of cow’s milk protein allergy Gillian Dunn Galvin*, Eimear Kelly, Audrey Dunn Galvin, Paul Murphy Brendan, Jonathan O.B. Hourihane From Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Meeting 2014 Dublin, Ireland. Aim One motivation for breast feeding is to prevent allergic disease in infants.
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