November 2008 Newsletter
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Breastfed Babies Breathe More Easily
Breastfeeding for at least four months helps children breathe more easily and may curb their susceptibility to developing asthma symptoms, according to research part-funded by Asthma UK. The findings are based on a study of almost 1,500 British children born on the Isle of Wight between 1989 and 1990 (Isle of Wight Birth Cohort), whose respiratory health was tracked at the ages of 1, 2, 4 and 10.
Extensive information was gathered during their check-ups, including details of any family history of allergies, whether the mother smoked, and if she had breastfed her baby, and for how long.
Each child was also given a physical examination, and tested for asthma symptoms or allergic reactions.
When the children were 10 years old, their lung function was tested using spirometry, to evaluate how well their lungs worked.
Among the 1,000 or so children for whom full data were available, around a third (374) had been breastfed for at least four months. The rest had either not been breastfed at all, or had been breastfed for shorter periods.
The results showed that those children who had been breastfed for at least four months had better lung function and could breathe out more air more quickly than the other children. These findings held true irrespective of whether the children's mothers had asthma or any other allergies.
The study authors say that certain components of breast milk, which boost the developing child's immune system, may help explain the findings. However, they also point to the difference in impact on the lungs of suckling on a breast compared with sucking from a bottle.
The duration of exercise a baby gets breastfeeding is almost twice as long as that for a bottle feed, and bottle feeding also induces a higher rate of swallowing, more interrupted breathing, and requires less lung power.
Dr Elaine Vickers, Research Relations Manager at Asthma UK, said: "This research adds to the evidence that breastfeeding has long-lasting benefits for children.
"While the results of the study don't focus specifically on asthma, the researchers were able to demonstrate that children breastfed for four months or longer had better lung function than those who weren't breastfed at all, or who were breastfed for less than four months."
Asthma UK supports current advice from the Department of Health, which states that where possible, babies should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life.
New Products
By popular demand we have two new products on our site, the Babisil Mu Munch Set and the Totseat chair harness.
The Babisil Mu Munch SetThe set contains a Mu Munch-mate Bib, a Bendy Spoon and a Bowl Anchor.
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Totseat chair harnessThe Totseat chair harness is your perfect travel high chair - it adapts to fit chairs of various shapes and sizes, squashes into its own tiny travel pouch and it is completely machine washable. Comfortably and safely anchoring your tot in an adult chair, it's the perfect portable high chair: being minimal luggage with maximum impact! Totseat is made of robust polycotton, and it comes in a range of funky designs. It's really easy to use, simply slip over the chair back, adjust the length, clip firmly and sit back and enjoy. It's compact, squashable and washable and ideal to always have in your bag, or keep round at Grandma's. |
New Services
We have teamed up with Economy Car Hire who offer:
- Fully inclusive car hire with no insurance excess, unlimited mileage and FREE additional driver
- Pay nothing in the event of theft or damage!
- Over 850 locations
- Extremely low rates!
Why not visit the Economy Car Hire website and see just how good their deals are?
Special Offers
Baby Travel Shop
Baby Travel Shop has everything you could possibly need for travelling and holidaying with kids, including great ideas for accessories you hadn't even thought of. This company provides imaginative, functional, fashionable and funky products as well as helpful checklists so you are ready to go!
Visit the Baby Travel Shop website to obtain 10% discount
Enter code: TT08/9 at checkout
Valid until Dec 09
Thinking of a Christmas break?
Cottages4you still have good availability for Christmas and New Year, so why not treat yourselves to a break away in:
- Northumberland
- North Wales
- Cornwall
- North Yorkshire Coast
The majority of properties in the above areas sleep 2 - 5 people. If you're looking for larger properties sleeping 6 - 10, North and South Cornwall, South Devon and North Wales / Snowdonia hold the majority of remaining availability.
Book any Sunsail Clubs holiday before the 30th November 2008 and get a 10% discount or FREE child place.
Sunsail Clubs holidays include the following:
- Flights & Transfers to your Club (ask us about regional flights and private transfers)
- World-class accommodation
- FREE Kids' Clubs (2-17yrs) Minnows baby club for 4mths to 2yrs (£230 per child, per wk)
- Appetising half board meal plan (full board for under 13yrs)
- FREE watersports: dinghy sailing, catamarans, windsurfing and canoeing
- Yacht sailing
- FREE sailing RYA 'Start Sailing' courses and daily clinics
- All boats and kit rigged & de-rigged for your convenience
- FREE tennis, mountain biking and fitness studio
Visit the Sunsail website or Call 0844 463 6707 and quote TINYT when booking to obtain your 10% discount or FREE child place.
Tinytotsaway Resources and Information
Why not take a look at the parenting guides, travel tips and the Books, DVDs and CDs section of our website where we have articles, information, tips, books and other resources that may be useful to you?
with kind regards,
The TinyTotsAway Team
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