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August Breastfeeding
Awareness Month
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ugust is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
The breastfeeding campaign, funded by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, hopes
to empower women to commit to breastfeeding by
highlighting new research showing that babies who are
exclusively breastfed for six months are less likely to
develop ear infections, diarrhea and respiratory illnesses,
and may be less likely to develop childhood obesity.
Breastfeeding: it’s one of the most natural and intimate
of all human interactions. But, just because it’s natural
doesn’t mean it’s easy—especially in those first few
overwhelming weeks with your newborn.
Breastfeeding takes knowledge and practice.
You’ve got a million questions about how to get it right.
And, luckily, you’ve come to the right place.
Here’s your one-stop resource for everything you
need to know about breastfeeding—from buying that first
nursing bra to deciding when to wean. You’ll find advice
and information on how to get the proper latch, what to
eat while breastfeeding, how to keep breastfeeding when
you go back to work, and how to breastfeed and still have
a life.
You’ll find stories of women who’ve overcome
nursing challenges and you’ll learn how to form your
own breastfeeding support system. Wondering whether
breastfeeding is a reliable form of birth control, or whether
you can breastfeed after a breast-augmentation or
breast-reduction surgery? You’ll find answers to these
questions—and more—in the articles below.
You’ve likely heard that breastfeeding can confer
some pretty impressive benefits to your baby—reduced
ear infections and asthma, maybe even a bump in IQ
among them. Turns out there are even more perks for your
little one, not to mention for you, society and even Mother
Earth.
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Fewer infections
“The incidence of pneumonia, colds and
viruses is reduced among breastfed babies,”
says infant- nutrition expert Ruth A. Lawrence,
M.D., a professor of pediatrics and OB-GYN
at the University of Rochester School of
Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, N.Y.,
and the author of Breastfeeding: A Guide
for the Medical Profession (Elsevier-Mosby).
Gastrointestinal infections like diarrhea—
which can be devastating, especially in
developing countries—are also less common.
2. Reduced risk of chronic illnesses
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