Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Week promotes breast-feeding

There is nothing as integral to an infant’s growth and development as its mother’s milk.

In support of breastfeeding, the United States Department of Agriculture declared Aug. 1 to 7 as World Breastfeeding Week, encouraging all expectant mothers to make the best choice for their babies.

Patricia Fifer, a nurse and breast-feeding instructor at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital, said Thursday that nothing compares to a mother’s milk.


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