7 reasons to keep breastfeeding
Breastfeeding beyond 6 months has many benefits for you and your baby. Discover them!
Are you wondering how long to breastfeed your baby? Here are some 7 reasons to continue breastfeeding.
Sources
Horta B, Victora C. Long-term effects of breastfeeding. A systematic review. WHO 2013. Available at: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/79198/1/9789241505307_eng.pdf (Accessed December 21 2017)
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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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