Breastfeeding Cuts Fever Risk After Vaccines

[The Straight Story]

Breastfeeding Cuts Fever Risk After Vaccines
Study Shows Breastfed Babies Less Likely to Have Fevers After Vaccinations

May 17, 2010 -- Infants who are exclusively breastfed are less likely to run fevers after their routine immunizations than infants who are partially breastfed or only receive formula, a new study shows.

As many moms can attest, babies can become very fussy and develop fevers after routine vaccinations, resulting in a sleepless night for the entire household and perhaps a few panicked calls to the pediatrician.

But new research conducted at a vaccination center in Naples, Italy, found that exclusively breastfed infants are less likely to develop a fever when compared to infants who are partially breastfed and those who are exclusively formula-fed.

The study is published in the June issue of Pediatrics.

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/news/20100517/breastfeeding-cuts-fever-risk-after-vaccines