Most pediatricians and experts now recognize that breast milk is the best form of nutrition for i... more Most pediatricians and experts now recognize that breast milk is the best form of nutrition for infants. On January 20, 2011, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin released The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. 1 Breastfeeding provides numerous health benefits for babies, including protection from illness and diseases such as diarrhea, ear infections, and pneumonia. 2 Mothers benefit from breastfeeding too. "Those who breastfeed have reduced risks of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gestational diabetes, and after-birth bleeding." 3 "Breastfeeding has also been found to aid mothers in losing excess maternal body fat and in returning to their pre-pregnancy shape." 4 A 2009 study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, estimated the United States would save $13 billion annually from reduced medical costs if 90 percent of mothers followed the Surgeon General's guidelines and breastfed exclusively 5 for the first six months. 6 Breastfeeding 1 Office of the Surgeon General, Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, surgeongeneral.gov/topics/breastfeeding/index.html (last visited December 20, 2011). This online resource provides an executive summary of the Surgeon General's Call to Action, as well as live links to numerous resources regarding breastfeeding and the benefits of breastfeeding. 2 Id.
Most pediatricians and experts now recognize that breast milk is the best form of nutrition for i... more Most pediatricians and experts now recognize that breast milk is the best form of nutrition for infants. On January 20, 2011, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin released The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. 1 Breastfeeding provides numerous health benefits for babies, including protection from illness and diseases such as diarrhea, ear infections, and pneumonia. 2 Mothers benefit from breastfeeding too. "Those who breastfeed have reduced risks of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gestational diabetes, and after-birth bleeding." 3 "Breastfeeding has also been found to aid mothers in losing excess maternal body fat and in returning to their pre-pregnancy shape." 4 A 2009 study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, estimated the United States would save $13 billion annually from reduced medical costs if 90 percent of mothers followed the Surgeon General's guidelines and breastfed exclusively 5 for the first six months. 6 Breastfeeding 1 Office of the Surgeon General, Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, surgeongeneral.gov/topics/breastfeeding/index.html (last visited December 20, 2011). This online resource provides an executive summary of the Surgeon General's Call to Action, as well as live links to numerous resources regarding breastfeeding and the benefits of breastfeeding. 2 Id.
Most pediatricians and experts now recognize that breast milk is the best form of nutrition for i... more Most pediatricians and experts now recognize that breast milk is the best form of nutrition for infants. On January 20, 2011, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin released The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. 1 Breastfeeding provides numerous health benefits for babies, including protection from illness and diseases such as diarrhea, ear infections, and pneumonia. 2 Mothers benefit from breastfeeding too. "Those who breastfeed have reduced risks of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gestational diabetes, and after-birth bleeding." 3 "Breastfeeding has also been found to aid mothers in losing excess maternal body fat and in returning to their pre-pregnancy shape." 4 A 2009 study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, estimated the United States would save $13 billion annually from reduced medical costs if 90 percent of mothers followed the Surgeon General's guidelines and breastfed exclusively 5 for the first six months. 6 Breastfeeding 1 Office of the Surgeon General, Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, surgeongeneral.gov/topics/breastfeeding/index.html (last visited December 20, 2011). This online resource provides an executive summary of the Surgeon General's Call to Action, as well as live links to numerous resources regarding breastfeeding and the benefits of breastfeeding. 2 Id.
Most pediatricians and experts now recognize that breast milk is the best form of nutrition for i... more Most pediatricians and experts now recognize that breast milk is the best form of nutrition for infants. On January 20, 2011, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin released The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. 1 Breastfeeding provides numerous health benefits for babies, including protection from illness and diseases such as diarrhea, ear infections, and pneumonia. 2 Mothers benefit from breastfeeding too. "Those who breastfeed have reduced risks of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gestational diabetes, and after-birth bleeding." 3 "Breastfeeding has also been found to aid mothers in losing excess maternal body fat and in returning to their pre-pregnancy shape." 4 A 2009 study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, estimated the United States would save $13 billion annually from reduced medical costs if 90 percent of mothers followed the Surgeon General's guidelines and breastfed exclusively 5 for the first six months. 6 Breastfeeding 1 Office of the Surgeon General, Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, surgeongeneral.gov/topics/breastfeeding/index.html (last visited December 20, 2011). This online resource provides an executive summary of the Surgeon General's Call to Action, as well as live links to numerous resources regarding breastfeeding and the benefits of breastfeeding. 2 Id.
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