It's worth mentioning that August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. The breastfeeding campaign, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, hopes to empower women to commit to breastfeeding by highlighting new research showing that babies who are exclusively breastfed for six months are less likely to develop ear infections, diarrhea and respiratory illnesses, and may be less likely to develop childhood obesity.
So, if you weren't aware, now you are. If you'd like to read more, click here.
Fortunately, W is still a breastfed baby, so we're crossing our fingers for all the advantages just mentioned.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
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