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"We Are Not 'Still' Nursing, We Are Just Nursing" featured women who breastfeed their children from ages 2–5, sharing stories on extended breastfeeding. [ 6 ] "Defined By Our Hearts" featured mothers sharing stories about their children with various special needs .
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]
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 ...
Two-year-old breastfeeding. In Western countries extended breastfeeding usually means breastfeeding after the age of 12 to 24 months, depending on the culture. Breast milk is known to contain lactoferrin, which protects the infant from infection caused by a wide range of pathogens. The amount of lactoferrin in breast milk increases ...
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]
Traditionally, breastfeeding has been defined as the consumption of breastmilk by any means, be it directly at the breast, or feeding expressed breast milk. [3] When direct feeding at the breast is not possible, expressed breast milk retains many unique nutritional and immunological qualities, and as such remains the gold standard for feeding infants. [4]
The evidence for 'breast feeding plus' (programs that include overall maternal and child health) was less certain. [9] It is essential that healthcare providers receive high-quality training in clinical lactation to provide skilled and timely support to breastfeeding families. [10] [11] [12]
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