Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of SIDS
The LA Times reports that an international team of researchers analyzed an array of studies on breastfeeding and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), finding that infants who were breastfed, for any length of time, had 60% lower risk of SIDS than those who were not breastfed at all. Infants fed only breastmilk — no formula — for any period of time had a 73% lower risk of sudden death. Read more in Pediatrics online.
Public Breastfeeding Still Controversial
A resale shop owner in the Chicago area took issue recently with a young mother breast-feeding in his store, testing once again the acceptance of public breastfeeding. Dozens of moms later staged a “nurse-in” outside the shop. All but two states have legislation of some kind that supports a mother’s right to breast-feed. More details in the LA Times.
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