Babies who receive solid food for three months sleep better than those who are breastfed

Babies who receive solid food at the age of three months prefer to sleep than those who are breastfed until the age of six months, according to a clinical study, according to the report. News.ro agency

World Health Organization (WHO), the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations recommend that infants be exclusively fed breast milk until they reach the end of the day. age six months, after which solid foods are introduced

The new data comes from the questions of tolerance (Inquiring About Tolerance – EAT), which involved 1,303 babies and was intended to examine whether the Early introduction of solid food can prevent food allergies

The EAT study has shown that the introduction of small amounts of food allergen food babies have helped to reduce the risk of triggering food allergies food allergy.

American Academy of Pediatrics the Australian government and other parties have modified the recommendations on baby nutrition to reflect these findings, which were published in 2016.

The results of the new analysis suggest that sleeping more quietly could be another benefit of early feeding, "said Michael Perkin, a physician at the Institute for Population Health Research and at St. Paul's Hospital. George's, both in London

According to JAMA Pediatrics, Perkin and his colleagues compared the baby's sleep and the quality of life of the mother in the EAT study.

A group of babies received solid food after 16 weeks and the other group at the standard age of 23 weeks

At the age of five months, babies who began to eat solid foods earlier slept more than those whose mothers fed them exclusively to the breast six months

The biggest difference was at the age of six months, those who received more solid foods early sleeping 17 minutes more. The difference also persisted after the baby's first birthday.

In addition, the frequency with which babies receiving solid foods earlier was 9% lower

. "The most important clinical finding" The likelihood of babies eating solid foods earlier to report serious sleep problems is much lower. "

" There was a very strong correlation between the quality of life of mother and baby sleep If the baby sleeps badly, the quality of life of the mother is clearly affected, "added Perkin

. The findings provide solid data to support the belief that healthy baby nutrition contributes to better sleep. It's a well-done study to answer a specific question, "said Jae Kim, a neonatologist at the University of San Diego, California, and Radey Pediatric Hospital, San Diego

. feeds babies exclusively for breasts for six months.

Kim explained that early introduction of solid foods into baby foods can affect those who are not sufficiently developed to chew or swallow. In addition, the introduction of solid foods can lead to early weaning of babies, reducing the benefits of breastfeeding

. It's also a question of whether sleeping longer is good for babies. . Babies who sleep longer consume less breast milk, the doctor adds.