Breast-feeding by a mother with cystic fibrosis.
A 20-year-old white women with cystic fibrosis who breast-fed her normal infant is described. Extensive breast milk analysis revealed normal sodium and chloride concentrations but elevated total protein and low total fat content; IgG and IgM levels were low to absent. The infant tolerated breast-feeding well, with normal growth and without infections, but the nutritional status of the mother appeared to be adversely affected. This case illustrates that breast-feeding by a mother with cystic fibrosis appears to be feasible but is fraught with difficulties.
D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000032:analysis; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011506:Proteins; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors
D002712:Chlorides; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D011506:Proteins; D002784:Cholesterol; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium