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7 reasons to keep breastfeeding

Breastfeeding beyond 6 months has many benefits for you and your baby. Discover them!

1 min to read Dec 29, 2021

Are you wondering how long to breastfeed your baby? Here are some 7 reasons to continue breastfeeding.

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  • Victora CG, Bahl R, Barrios AJ et al. Lancet Breastfeeding Series Group. Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect. Lancet 2016; 387(10017):475-90.

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