Infants living in the Southeast are less likely to be breastfed at 6 months than infants living in other areas of the country see map below. Breastfeeding Disparities Exist. Fewer non-Hispanic Black infants References American Academy of Pediatrics. Section on Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk external icon. DOI Accessed August 24, World Health Organization.
It's an all-purpose mothering tool you won't want to be without! Don't worry that your child will breastfeed forever. All children stop on their own, no matter what you do, and there are more breastfeeding youngsters around than you might guess.
And whenever weaning takes place, remember that it is a big step for both of you. Breastfeeding: an Introduction provides a basic outline of the key aspects of breastfeeding. How long should I breastfeed my baby? Breastfeeding: an introduction booklet Breastfeeding: an Introduction provides a basic outline of the key aspects of breastfeeding.
Last reviewed:. Oct Does breastfeeding during a child's vaccine injections help with pain management? Does breastfeeding after a child's rotavirus vaccine impact the vaccine's efficacy? Benefits to Infants Infants who are breastfed have a lower risk of: Asthma. Type 1 diabetes.
Severe lower respiratory disease. Acute otitis media ear infections. Sudden infant death syndrome SIDS. Necrotizing enterocolitis NEC for preterm infants external icon. Benefit to Mothers Mothers who breastfeed their infants have a lower risk of: Breast cancer.
Ovarian cancer. Type 2 diabetes. High blood pressure. Top of Page. To receive email updates about this topic, enter your email address. Email Address. What's this? Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. Related Topics. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.
You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link. The health claims on the packaging may look impressive, but there is no better milk for your baby than your own. No formula milk contains all the antibodies, live cells, growth factors, hormones or helpful bacteria, nor the array of enzymes, amino acids and micronutrients found in breast milk. Read Breast milk vs formula: How similar are they?
By continuing breastfeeding beyond six months, you lower your lifelong risk of developing heart disease, 27 type 2 diabetes 28 and cancers of the breast, 29 ovaries 30 and uterus. Not to mention that after six months, breastfeeding is very convenient. Health topics: Breastfeeding [Internet]. When to wean: biological versus cultural perspectives. Clin Obstet Gyecol. Available from www. Breast volume and milk production during extended lactation in women.
Exp Physiol. Introduction of solid food to young infants. Matern Child Health J. Nutrition, growth, and complementary feeding of the breastfed infant. Pediatr Clin North Am. Does prolonged breastfeeding reduce the risk for childhood leukemia and lymphomas? Minerva Pediatr. Matern Child Nutr. Infant nutrition and stereoacuity at age 4—6 y. Am J Clin Nutr.
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