Breastfeeding is the best
source of nutrition for most infants. It can also reduce the risk for some
short- and long-term health conditions for both infants and mothers.
Most mothers want to
breastfeed but stop early due to a lack of ongoing support. Certain factors make
the difference in whether and how long infants are breastfed.
Only 1 in 4 infants is
exclusively breastfed as recommended by the time they are 6 months old.
Low rates of breastfeeding
add more than $3 billion a year to medical costs for the mother and child in
the United States.
Learn more about breast
feeding www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/index.htm
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