Breastfeeding :: Mothers should breastfeed babies for six months

A group of Canadian doctors that breastfeeding is such a healthy practice that women should do it for two months longer than had been previously recommended.

The group says a baby’s diet should be exclusively breast milk for the first six months. Previous suggestions had said four months was enough.

The doctors say breast milk can help babies ward off a variety of illnesses, and breast feeding can even help mothers lose weight. If you enjoy this article, you may also be interested in an article entitled ‘Experiment shows medical doctors to be glorified drug dealers, easily manipulated by drug companies.