Teaching dads about breastfeeding may help moms stick to it

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - When new dads were involved in a breastfeeding support program at the hospital, new moms were more likely to still be breastfeeding three months later, a new study showed. “This is consistent with what is in the literature suggesting fathers play an important role in breastfeeding,” said lead author Jennifer Abbass-Dick of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Canada. Health authorities recommend that babies receive only breast milk for the first six months of life, but at least 25 percent of babies in the U.S. ...



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