Dear Leanne of Women's Business, Thank you for consistently sending to ozmid very interesting articles.
This most recent article about bottle feeding and alcoholism backs up the idea of the baby "bonding to the bottle" instead of an emotional relationship with a human. Very interesting indeed - the benefits of breastfeeding go way beyond the contents, Warm hug Julie Julie Clarke -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of leanne wynne Sent: Thursday, 4 May 2006 10:26 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] article FYI Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of "Women's Business" Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862 Breast-Feeding Duration Linked to Alcoholism in Adulthood Reuters Health Information 2006. C 2006 Reuters Ltd. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 21 - Early weaning, along with a number of factors, appears to predispose adults to alcohol abuse and hospitalization for an alcohol-related diagnosis, according to data from the Copenhagen Perinatal Cohort. Previous research demonstrated a link between short duration of breast-feeding and alcoholism in men, Dr. Holger J. Sorenson and colleagues at Copenhagen University and the US examined this relationship in a larger cohort that included women and took into account other environmental and familial factors. The Copenhagen Perinatal Cohort includes 3245 men and 3317 women born between 1959 and 1961. Thirty-four percent of offspring had been breast-fed for no more than 1 month, according to the report in the American Journal of Psychiatry for April. After follow-up through 1999, the researchers found that 98 men (4%) and 40 women (1.2%) were hospitalized with an alcohol-related diagnosis. Of the 138 cases, 2.8% were weaned by 1 month and 1.7% were breast-fed for longer periods (odds ratio 1.65). The investigators report that "significant predictors in the multivariate model were male gender, maternal prenatal smoking, unwanted pregnancy (at the time of conception), maternal psychiatric hospitalization for alcohol abuse, maternal psychiatric hospitalization with other diagnoses, and low parental social status when the child was 1 year old." After controlling for all covariates, there was still an increased likelihood of alcohol abuse associated with early weaning (odds ratio 1.47). Dr. Sorenson's group proposes several factors that could explain the relationship between early weaning and alcohol abuse, such as decreased physical and psychological contact between the mother and the infant. The researchers add that low intelligence and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are associated with short duration of breast-feeding, and may increase the risk of alcoholism. They also note that breast milk contains long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and that a decrease could affect brain development. Am J Psychiatry 2006;163:704-709. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
