New forum - breastfeeding and breast milk

We have opened a new forum dedicated to discussions about breast milk and breastfeeding. The new forum is sorted (as a sub-forum) under the Nutrition forum, here!

Breastfeeding is the superior form of infant feeding, actively promoted internationally by the World Health Organisation, WHO.

WHO writes on its web site www.who.int

Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually all mothers can breastfeed, provided they have accurate information, and the support of their family, the health care system and society at large.

For infants in NICU settings, also preterm infants, breast feeding should be a goal at the time of discharge. Promotion of breastfeeding in NICU settings is effective and probably cost-effective, according to this report:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19728934

Below: the international symbol for breast feeding.

Edited November 30, 201015 yr by JACK