Breastfeeding Benefits

• New study found breastfeeding babies can offset risk of asthma from antibiotics

  Researchers found that children who took antibiotics without breastfeeding risked getting asthma three times higher than children who received antibiotics while breastfeeding.

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  Jan 4, 2023
  
• Breastfeeding for 6 months can cut women’s risk of diabetes, study says

  Mothers who nurse their babies now have another reason to continue as long as they can: longer periods of breastfeeding are associated with a lower risk of diabetes even decades later, a U.S. study suggests.

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  Jan 17, 2018
  
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• Is it normal for your breast milk to change colour – and is it safe for baby?

  Is your breast milk orange or blue? What about pink? Here's why it may be happening.

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  Oct 25, 2017
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• Breastfeeding could lower women’s heart attack and stroke risk. Here’s why

  Breastfeeding isn't just good for babies. New research suggests that breastfeeding may reduce a woman’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke later on in life.

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  Jun 21, 2017
• Reality check: Does prolonged breastfeeding make your child smarter?

  Over the years studies have said there's a link between breastfeeding and intelligence, but a new study is saying otherwise.

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  Mar 27, 2017
• New moms choosing bottled breast milk over breastfeeding

  The switch from breast to bottle could mean health issues for the next generation, say researchers at the University of British Columbia.

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  Dec 8, 2016