Monday, June 20, 2005

New Moms Breastfeeding in Record Numbers, Yet Many Stop By Three Months, Survey Reveals

(Press Release)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been well-documented for quite some time that breastfeeding is beneficial to babies and mothers, offering many protective health benefits. These range from providing the essential nutrients and antibodies babies need to develop physically and neurologically, to lowering a mother's risk of certain cancers. So why do so many women stop breastfeeding before the recommended 12 months? According to a new national survey, the top reasons why new mothers stopped breastfeeding were they felt like they were not producing enough milk (47%), followed by difficulties getting the baby to latch on (33%) and work-related issues (29%).

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