Has anyone read the full article? I can't access it from home.
Esther Grunis, IBCLC
Lis Maternity Hospital
Tel Aviv, Israel


J Pediatr Psychol. 2003 Dec;28(8):529-34.
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Brief report: breast-fed one-week-olds demonstrate superior
neurobehavioral organization.

Hart S, Boylan LM, Carroll S, Musick YA, Lampe RM.

Texas Tech University, Department of Pediatrics, Texas 79409-1162, USA.
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OBJECTIVES: Following studies conducted during the immediate newborn
stage, we investigated whether one-week-olds' neurobehavioral
functioning was differentiated by feeding method. We also examined
whether feeding-method effects differed among infants of adolescent
mothers. METHOD: Participants were infants (N = 83) of breast-feeding (N
= 41) and formula-feeding (N = 42) mothers. Approximately half of each
group's participants had adolescent mothers and half were infants of
adult mothers. Assessments on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral
Assessment Scale (BNBAS) were conducted on the infants when they were
8.95 days of age. RESULTS: Breast-fed infants surpassed formula-fed
infants on items of the orientation, motor, range of state, and state
regulation dimensions of the BNBAS. Breast-fed infants also exhibited
fewer abnormal reflexes, signs of depression, and withdrawal. Infants of
adolescent mothers did not differ from those of adult mothers,
regardless of feeding method. CONCLUSION: These data provide compelling
evidence that breast-feeding is advantageous to neonates'
neurobehavioral organization.


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