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2004mamma
03-02-2004, 11:34 AM
I'm not putting this up to start another discussion on breast vs bottle. I have to admit that I don't know if this was a "good" study or not, just though it was interesting.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/03/01/breastfeeding.reut/index.html
toomanystrollers
03-02-2004, 03:35 PM
I haven't read your link yet. But has someone studied the blood pressure rates of the bf'ing moms who don't get enough sleep b/c of their bf'ing babe. :) LOL

I'm sure mine's up there!
MartiesMom2B
03-02-2004, 04:15 PM
It was UNC. I took part in that study - never mind that wasn't the study that I took. I did however take place in a study about the powers of oxytocin and blood pressure.

Sonia
Proud Mommy to Martie 4/6/03
deborah_r
03-02-2004, 04:50 PM
I hear ya, Pam! Going on 9.5 months with no full-nights of sleep here! It's really starting to hit me now, like I feel I will never get a night of sleep again!
houseof3boys
03-02-2004, 04:54 PM
I said to DH last night, "I wonder what it feels like to sleep 8 hours straight because I honestly don't remember"! :)
COElizabeth
03-02-2004, 06:27 PM
Sonia,

Out of curiosity, do you know what the findings of your study were? Were they studying blood pressure in lactating women or the babies?

Elizabeth, Mom to James, 9-20-02
MartiesMom2B
03-02-2004, 06:30 PM
They took blood samples and monitored my blood pressure so it was on me. I don't think they are done with this study, but while I was waiting in their office, I noticed a newspaper article that they had posted that stated that UNC (i'm assuming the same department) did a study that blood pressure was lower in breastfeeding women.

Sonia
Proud Mommy to Martie 4/6/03