21. Breast milk may affect mental development, too. 22. Breast milk, however, can be heat-treated to minimize the infection risk, Alnwick suggested. 23. Brent said her oldest daughter has neurological problems because of breast milk tainted by the implants. 24. But DHA and AA, two fatty acids found in breast milk and fish, have been missing from the formulas sold in the United States. 25. But, beyond simply releasing breast milk, it modulates the many accompanying changes in body and behavior. 26. DHA, which is found in breast milk, has been shown in some studies to boost development of the eye and brain. 27. Early notice can also stop mothers who are unaware that they are infected from nursing their babies and possibly transmitting the virus through breast milk. 28. Few studies have examined whether the breast milk of the average American woman contains high enough levels of contaminants to harm infants. 29. Fats in breast milk are more digestible than those in formula, and breast milk calories are used more efficiently. 30. Formula companies, while stating that breast milk is best, offer free formula and diaper bags to mothers in the hospital. |