Babies ‘should be breastfed for longer’

THE Department of Health has changed its guidelines on breastfeeding after a review was carried out by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

New evidence has emerged of the added advantages of breastfeeding babies until they are at least six months old.

A worldwide review of research evidence on breastfeeding commissioned by the WHO shows there are added advantages to delaying the introduction of solid foods to breastfed babies.