Breastfeeding Lowers a Mother's Cancer Risk
The benefits of breastfeeding go beyond improving overall health for babies. Breastfeeding also helps lower a mother’s risk of breast and ovarian cancers. A recent blog post raises awareness about the health benefits of breastfeeding and reveals that many mothers are not breastfeeding for the recommended amount of time. The recommendation for breastfeeding is for infants to be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months and to continue for 1 year or longer, even after including solid foods. Most infants receive some breast milk, with 4 out of 5 being breastfed from the start. At 6 months, only 1 in 4 infants are exclusively breastfed. Resources about breastfeeding and information on efforts to increase breastfeeding and support for mothers at work and in communities, are provided throughout the post. |
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