Approximately one in five children suffer chronic and recurrent ear infections, also known as “otitis media.” Breastfeeding long has been known to boost immune resistance to infection, but scientists recently discovered that breastfeeding is even more important for children who are particularly prone to ear infections.
Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston studied children who were unusually susceptible to ear infections, including children who had an ear infection before the age of six months, had several ear infections within a short period of time, or required drainage tubes. An article in the December issue of the journal …read more

I went out of town for six days last week (more on that tomorrow!) and a lot happened while I was away. Luckily some of my colleagues at b5media covered the stories!
Robyn at Inside Motherhood wrote about how Kati Kim saved her infant and preschooler by breastfeeding them for several days when they were trapped in their car in the snow. For more on the story, see the ABC News article “Breast Milk Ensures Children’s Survival.”
Kristina at Autism Vox discussed whether breastfeeding can reduce the risk of autism. Women with a particular gene variant produce breast milk with 40 percent …read more