Both my boys breastfed exclusively for the first six months of their lives (for exclusive honesty purposes, I will say that Asher probably had three formula bottles somewhere in the first six months...and that may be stretching it). Asher actually had very little solid food until he turned a year old. He predominantly nursed.
For those who don't know what breastfeeding exclusively is, it is simply this...the baby breastfeeds only...no cereal, formula, or solids. There are numerous studies showing the health benefits for children who nurse, but here is a new study that shows that if you are able to breastfeed your baby...YOU SHOULD. Check it out:
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Yet Another Reason to Breastfeed
Posted by annieck at 7:22 AM 2 comments
Labels: Babies, Breastfeeding, Child's IQ, Children
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