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).

Babies ‘should be breastfed for longer’

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.

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