Breastfed Babies May Be Less Stressed Children

Fox News ^ | August 3, 2006 | Miranda Hitti

[Zakeet]

Breastfed babies appear to handle stress better a decade later than their bottle-fed peers.

The researchers who report that finding in the Archives of Disease in Childhood’s Aug. 3 advance online edition aren’t ready to give breastfeeding sole credit.

It’s possible breastfed babies have other advantages that help them cope with stress, note Scott Montgomery, BSc, PhD, and colleagues in the journal.

Montgomery’s team studied more than 8,900 children born in the U.K. in 1970. The children’s moms were interviewed soon after giving birth, and again when the kids were 5 and 10 years old.

When the kids were 5, the mothers were asked if they had breastfed their child, even for a few days, with or without additional bottle-feeding.

When the children were 10, the moms were asked if they had gotten divorced in the past five years. Also, the 10-year-olds’ teachers rated their in-school anxiety level.

[Ready4Freddy]

I think that depends on whether or not they've been to a topless bar... ;>)

Breastfed Babies May Be Less Stressed

[12th_Monkey]

but I'm stressed now..

[radioactivereb]

works for adult males too as far as stress...

[rovenstinez]

I thought we knew this all along. How come it's just now coming out?

[Zakeet]

I'll drink to that.

[Uncle Hal]

I cannot believe people get paid for these studies. This is obvious, beautiful people have less stress and have an easier life.

[Levante]

Well, you know what they say:

Once a man, twice a baby! =)

[C210N]

On the other hand, studies show that children are more stressed, if as babies they were breast fed from falsies...

[Politicalmom]

What happens if their metrosexual father breastfeeds them through one of those fake breast gadgets?

[C210N]

Then you get: San Francisco.

[Obie Wan]

I'm definitely a lot less stressed after breast feeding !!!

[TexasCajun]

...or is it "Once a titty-baby, Always a titty-baby!"

[MarineBrat]

For informational purposes only....

[GOP_Party_Animal]

Giggity.

[Joe 6-pack]

[agooga]

I know I'm a lot less stressed when I breast feed.

[RepoGirl]

What happens if their metrosexual father breastfeeds them through one of those fake breast gadgets?

Brings to mind the Simpsons episode where Apu fathers 8 children (his wife took fertility drugs). Homer and Marge come for dinner, and find Apu with this weird harness holding 8 bottles strapped to his chest.

They react in horror, he says, sadly, "Welcome to my nightmare..."

[MD_Willington_1976]

The 3B's...

[tophat9000]

OK but do know one thing ...if she got really big boobs, breast feeding is still not to be called "throwing a kegger"