Breastfeeding studies point to the health, economic benefits
Amid intense debate on health care in recent months, Two recent studies demonstrate the great benefits of breast-feeding. A Boston study showed that if 80-90% of women breastfeed their newborns U.S. for at least six months between $ 10.5 and $ 13 million saved in health care and other expenses of each year and more than 700 lives, most newborns be saved.
Another study in Australia showed that breastfeeding for more than six months is good for mental health. The study traced the children 2900 14 years and said that breastfeeding may help babies cope better with stress and also may signal a greater bond between mother and child.
"We've known about the many advantages of breastfeeding for years," said Michael Manhart, executive director of the Couple to Couple League (CCL). " And it seems that more and more scientific studies to back these claims all the time. "
The Boston study, conducted in part by the Harvard Medical School and carried in the April issue of Pediatrics, looked at ten diseases known to affect children, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Infant, stomach viruses, ear infections, asthma, juvenile diabetes and childhood leukemia. About 43% of women in at least some breastfeeding for six months, but only 12% exclusively breastfeed their babies for six months.
The Australian survey was conducted by the Western Australia Pregnancy Cohort, and published in the April issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.
CCL, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is one of the largest organizations in the world teaching of Natural Family Planning (NFP), and has been the promotion of breastfeeding since its founding in 1971, both for its benefits to mother and baby and their impact on a woman's fertility.
The Art of Breastfeeding, published by the FTC and written by Linda Kracht & Jackie Hilgert, examines the science behind the emotional relationship between mother and child women, and helps streamline the process in time. The book is available in CCL website.
The Couple to Couple League (CCL) is an international Catholic non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and the teaching of Natural Family Planning (NFP) to married and engaged couples. Services are provided by professionally trained volunteers and is always in United States and 23 countries outside the U.S.
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The Couple to Couple League (CCL) is an international, Catholic, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and teaching Natural Family Planning (NFP) to married and engaged couples. For information, contact CCL Executive Director Michael Manhart at 1-800-745-8252 ext. 3103, or go to www.ccli.org.
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