Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Norwegian women breastfeeding like never before (Aftenposten Norway)

Nursing Norwegian mothers produce over 10 million liters of milk a year, an increase of nearly 20 percent since the mid-90s, according to the first national study of infant nutrition in Norway.

The Directorate of Social and Health Affairs project "Spedkost" (Infant Fare), revealed that 70 percent of Norwegian babies receive mother's milk as their only food for the first three months of their life.



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