August is National Breastfeeding Month; take time to learn a little more about natural nourishment
In a society of working moms, the sight of new mothers bottle-feeding their newborns is the norm, not seeing a baby nursing at the breast.
But Danielle Little, registered dietician at AnMed Health and mom to 15-month-old Ansley, said her decision to breastfeed her daughter was the natural choice.
"I think breastfeeding provides the most perfect nutrition you can give your child. Certainly in my profession I know the many benefits breastfeeding provides," said Mrs. Little, a member of the Anderson Breastfeeding Coalition.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months and for as long thereafter as the mother and infant desire. But according to Gina McCarty, a La Leche League leader for the Pickens Area, initiation rates for breastfeeding are between 60 and 70 percent but by six months only 20 percent of mothers are still nursing.
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