Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants1, providing protection from morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases2 and chronic diseases later in
life.3 Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended, starting within one hour of
birth and for the first 6 months of
life, with continued breastfeeding to 2 years of age and beyond.4 However,
rates of initiation, exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration have fallen since the widespread introduction and promotion of breast - milk substitutes.5
Successful breastfeeding depends on a number of factors, including a re-normalisation of breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice through antenatal counselling and education and breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve breastfeeding difficulties.
Studies also show that egg donation is an increasingly
successful treatment, with
live birth rates of around 55 % per transfer recorded in the latest US data; success largely depends on the age of the donor, not on the age of the recipient.