ILANA SIRKOVICH, RN, IBCLC, BScN

• Breastfeeding Consultations
• Home & Hospital Visits
• Prenatal Classes
• Childbirth and Newborn Care Education

ILANA SIRKOVICH

RN, BScN, IBCLC

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Vice-President, Ontario Lactation Consultants Association
Lactation Coordinator, Mount Sinai Hospital

Risks of Formula Feeding
(Infant Feeding Action Coalition Canada, 2002)

For Infants and Children

• Increased risk of asthma

• Increased risk of allergy

• Reduced cognitive development

• Increased risk of acute respiratory disease

• Increased altered occlusion

• Increased risk for infection from contaminated formula

• Increased risk of nutrient deficiencies

• Increased risk of childhood cancers

• Increased risk of chronic diseases

• Increased risk of diabetes

• Increased risk of cardiovascular disease

• Increased risk of obesity

• Increased risk of gastrointestinal infections

• Increased risk of mortality

For Mothers

• Increased risk of breast cancer

• Increased risk of overweight

• Increased risk of ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer

• Increased risk of osteoporosis

• Reduced natural child spacing

• Increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

• Increased stress and anxiety

• Increased risk of maternal diabetes