Unfortunately, some mothers believe that breastfeeding is a practice that should be left in the past, but mothers and new babies need the increased health advantages, disease prevention, and psychological benefits that breastfeeding provides now more than ever. Formula or bottle-feeding is sometimes the choice of convenience. Is bottle-feeding really the best decision for the mother and newborn’s health? “Breastfeeding isn’t just a nice thing to do,” states Dr. Lawrence Gartner, a pediatrician and chairman for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) task force on breastfeeding. More than two decades or research has established that breast milk is perfectly suited to nourish infants and protect them from illness (Williams). Many heal
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