Research Thursday: Association between Breastfeeding Duration and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

February 10, 2022

When I attend at the hospital on the Mother Baby Unit, I often share with my residents the study that showed that breastfeeding offers a 50% reduced risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

That study, a meta-analysis published in 2011, revealed that breastfeeding is protective against SIDS (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.55, 95% confidence interval [C…