Maternal asthma, breastfeeding, and respiratory outcomes in the first year of life. 2020

Soriah M Harvey, and Vanessa E Murphy, and Peter G Gibson, and Adam Collison, and Paul Robinson, and Peter D Sly, and Joerg Mattes, and Megan E Jensen
Respiratory Department, Priority Research Centre Grow Up Well, School of Medicine and Public Health, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.

Maternal asthma increases the risk of infant wheeze. Breastfeeding may offer protection but there is limited evidence in this high-risk group. We examined associations between breastfeeding and respiratory outcomes, in infants born to women with asthma. This study was a secondary analysis of two prospective cohorts of pregnant women with asthma, and their infants, conducted between 2007 and 2018. At 6 ± 1 (T1) and 12 ± 1 (T2) months post-partum, mothers reported breastfeeding patterns and infant wheeze (primary outcome), bronchiolitis, and related medication use and healthcare utilization, via a validated questionnaire; a subgroup completed face-to-face interviews. χ2 tests and logistic regression models, adjusting for confounders, were utilized. Data were complete for 605 participants at T1 and 486 (80%) at T2. Of 605 participants: 89% initiated breastfeeding and 38% breastfed for more than 6 months. Breastfeeding for more than 6 months vs "never" was associated with a reduced adjusted relative risk of infant wheeze at T1 (0.54, 95% confidence interval, 0.30-0.96). Bronchiolitis risk was reduced at T1 and T2 with more tha 6 months of breastfeeding vs "never." Breastfeeding duration of 1 to 3 months, 4 to 6 months, and more than 6 months were associated with a reduced risk of infant healthcare utilization (all P < .05, vs "never"), but not medication use (P > .05). Breastfeeding for more than 6 months was associated with a reduced risk of wheeze, bronchiolitis, and wheeze-related healthcare utilization in infants at risk due to maternal asthma. Notably, breastfeeding for shorter durations was associated with a reduced risk of healthcare utilization compared with none. Larger cohorts are needed to further examine the impact of breastfeeding exposure on respiratory health in infants exposed to maternal asthma.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D009035 Mothers Female parents, human or animal. Mothers' Clubs,Club, Mothers',Clubs, Mothers',Mother,Mother Clubs,Mother's Clubs,Mothers Clubs,Mothers' Club
D010342 Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patients' willingness to receive health care. Acceptability of Health Care,Health Care Seeking Behavior,Acceptability of Healthcare,Acceptors of Health Care,Health Care Utilization,Nonacceptors of Health Care,Patient Acceptance of Healthcare,Care Acceptor, Health,Care Acceptors, Health,Care Nonacceptor, Health,Care Nonacceptors, Health,Health Care Acceptability,Health Care Acceptor,Health Care Acceptors,Health Care Nonacceptor,Health Care Nonacceptors,Healthcare Acceptabilities,Healthcare Acceptability,Healthcare Patient Acceptance,Healthcare Patient Acceptances,Utilization, Health Care
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D012135 Respiratory Sounds Noises, normal and abnormal, heard on auscultation over any part of the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Breathing Sounds,Crackles,Lung Sounds,Pleural Rub,Rales,Rhonchi,Stridor,Wheezing,Breathing Sound,Crackle,Lung Sound,Pleural Rubs,Rale,Respiratory Sound,Rhonchus,Rub, Pleural,Sound, Breathing,Sound, Lung,Sound, Respiratory,Sounds, Breathing,Sounds, Lung,Stridors,Wheezings
D001942 Breast Feeding The nursing of an infant at the breast. Breast Fed,Breastfed,Milk Sharing,Wet Nursing,Breast Feeding, Exclusive,Breastfeeding,Breastfeeding, Exclusive,Exclusive Breast Feeding,Exclusive Breastfeeding,Sharing, Milk

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