Wednesday, August 02, 2006

HEALTHY HAPPENINGS (Times Leader)

This is World Breast-feeding Week and local breast-feeding advocates remind the public that breast-feeding an infant, even for a short period of time, can result in substantial benefits for child and mother.

Breast-fed infants are on average healthier with fewer colds and infections, the mother’s natural immunity is passed on to the child, there is less risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and breast milk is totally digestible nutrition providing exactly what the child needs nutritionally throughout infancy.



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