The increased exposure to mother's antibodies which comes with more frequent nighttime breastfeeding can reduce infant illness. (earthbasedmom.com)
Congenital heart defects are the most common anomalies in infants, affecting every 8 births per 1,000, and are a major cause of infant illness and death, despite significant advancements in medical care. (sciencedaily.com)
[184] Looking at three of the most common infant illnesses, lower respiratory tract illnesses, otitis media, and gastrointestinal illness, one study compared infants that had been exclusively breastfed for at least three months to those who had not. (en.wikipedia.org)