Breast pump asthma risk

USING breast pumps may give babies the “wrong” kind of bacteria and increase childhood asthma risk, a study suggests.

Experts found milk from the devices had a higher level of harmful bugs than “directly fed” breast milk.

A Canadian study of 393 mums found milk in breast pumps had higher levels of infectious bacteria.

Dr Shirin Moossavi, of Manitoba University, said: “This may explain why infants fed pumped milk have raised asthma risk.”