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  2. When is a child too old to breastfeed? Experts weigh in

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    Breast, bottle, whatever: How You Feed is a shame-free series on how babies eat. Ten years ago, Time magazine's cover featured mom Jamie Lynne Grumet with her 4-year-old son nursing while standing ...

  3. Wikipedia : VideoWiki/Breastfeeding

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    Globally about 38% of infants are only breastfed during their first six months of life. [2] In the United States in 2015, 83% of women begin breastfeeding and 58% were still breastfeeding at 6 months, although only 25% exclusively. [13]

  4. Infant feeding - Wikipedia

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    Breastfeeding, prehistorically, was the only way infants were nourished; there was no acceptable substitute for human milk for a long time. In 1 AD, philosophers were discovering the importance of breast milk versus any substitute. It was concluded that breastfeeding helped the mother and infant establish an emotional connection. [3]

  5. Breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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    It is possible for a mother to continue breastfeeding an older sibling while also breastfeeding a new baby; this is called tandem nursing. During the late stages of pregnancy, the milk changes to colostrum. While some children continue to breastfeed even with this change, others may wean. Most mothers can produce enough milk for tandem nursing ...

  6. Breastfeeding promotion - Wikipedia

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    Even if low-income mothers exclusively breast fed their infants for the 6 month – 1-year period, their infant is still at risk because most women commonly delay first day initiation of breast-feeding. [34] Most women aren't aware that absence in breast milk put their infant at risk for serious health problems in the future.

  7. The Honest Body Project - Wikipedia

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    "After The Baby is Born" was the follow-up series to The Beauty in a Mother and featured the women 4–6 weeks postpartum. [ 5 ] "We Are Not 'Still' Nursing, We Are Just Nursing" featured women who breastfeed their children from ages 2–5, sharing stories on extended breastfeeding .

  8. Breastfeeding and mental health - Wikipedia

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    Breastfeeding is associated with improved social and emotional health and development of the child. [1] The breastfeeding activity induces calming and analgesic effects in the infant. During this activity, their heart and metabolic rates decrease and their sensitivity to pain is reduced. [16]

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