[Hematological values in exclusively breastfed infants during the 1st six months of life].

Abstract

The maternal suckling is very important in the alimentation of the children and his effect in the hematopoietic system is not clear. Were studied the hematology children between three and six month, in the external consultation of Hospital Universitario Dr. Angel Larralde, since July 1990 to November 1992. 50 patients received exclusive maternal suckling and 10 artificial. The age and the sex in the three groups were homogeneous. The values of hemoglobin was greater in the exclusive maternal suckling group, with a 72% of the patient with values between 10.2 and 11.9 gr. Was not significative difference in the account leucocyte. The polymorphonuclear percentage was less in the exclusive maternal suckling group with values between 20 and 34% in the 84% of the cases. The lymphocyte account was greater in this same group, with the 92% of the patients with values between 60 and 74%. We conclude that the different king of suckling affect in important form the hematology values in the first six month of the live.