Breastfeeding may aid transition to solid food

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – Breastfeeding may help prepare a baby's intestines to handle the introduction of solid food, a small new study suggests. Compared to babies who receive formula, babies who are exclusively breastfed may have "gut bacteria" that help them tolerate new foods more easily, researchers found. So they can’t say if those who got formula had worse experiences with new solid foods. Still, the researchers say the results may explain some links between gut bacteria and health conditions.



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