Despite the
proven health benefits of breast milk (it lowers the risk of diarrhea, pneumonia, and ear infections), underlying this «lactivism» is a sinister anti-feminist vibe, argues a piece in The Observer this morning.
While many studies support the
mental health benefits of breast milk, this study showed not only the short term but also the long term extraordinary benefit of breast milk for preemies.
Since my girls were premies, I wanted them to get all of
the health benefits of breast milk.
While there's no denying
the health benefits of breast milk, many families find themselves turning to formula, either by necessity or choice.
Look, we all know
the health benefits of breast milk.
By the mid-1970s, as
the health benefits of breast milk became better understood and more publicized, the percentage of mothers who nursed began to increase, according to the Ross Mothers Survey from Abbott Nutrition, a unit of North Chicago - based Abbott Laboratories, which has collected such data since the 1950s.