Lack of Mother-Baby Interaction at Breast Feeding Can Cause Iron Deficiency
The quality of the interaction
between mother and baby can have an impact on whether the child develops iron
deficiency anaemia (IDA) or not, according to new research.
A survey was done in a Detroit
clinic among infants and mothers. The quality of mother-baby interaction was
recorded on video tape. And the blood samples were taken to assess the iron
status. It was found that in the case of infants with IDA, their mothers were
less sensitive to infant cues.
The researchers have inferred from the study that IDA in
infancy may be related to less than optimal mother-infant interaction at the
time of breast feeding. More research
may be required on the future developmental/behavioral outcomes of children.
Source: https://journals.lww.com/jrnldbp/Abstract/2010/05000/Iron_Deficiency_Anemia_in_Infancy_and.9.aspx
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