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Top 10 Benefits of Breastfeeding
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of a baby’s life, and a combination of breastfeeding and food for 1-2 years thereafter. Here's why: Baby’s Health. The health benefits to breastfed babies are seemingly endless. Some include: Fewer episodes of illness; Reduced risk of hypertension, obesity, diabetes, allergies and asthma; lower rates of SIDS by over 30%; lower rates of cancer, ear infections, gastrointestinal diseases and respiratory illness. ...