Wednesday, July 23, 2008

MOST BABIES NOT GETTING BREAST-FED BY 6 MONTHS

Although women generally recognize the many benefits of breast-feeding and most -- 77 percent -- willingly try it, only a third of 6-month-old babies are breast-fed. And at the one-year point recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, only 16 percent are breast-feeding, according to BYU researchers.

FULL STORY: http://deseretnews.com/article/1%2C5143%2C700244978%2C00.html

Beate of Childrensneeds.com brought this story to our attention. ~J~

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