Fact or Flaw: Breastfeeding the preferred feeding choice?

As part of breastfeeding week, registered dietitian Jannike Vlok informs us about infant feeding Facts vs Flaws.

It is a FACT that breastfeeding is the preferred method of feeding your baby. Read part 1 of section 1, giving us the first 5 benefits of breastfeeding, and keep your eye on the blog to get the next 5 benefits

Read about 5 more benefits all next week, as part of our breastfeeding celebration!

Jannike Vlok. RD (SA) for Good Life Dietitians

References:

1.   Mahan L.K and Escott Stump S. Krause’s Food and Nutrition Therapy. 12^th Ed. Saunders Elsevier: Canada; 2008

2.   World Health Organization (WHO) [homepage on the internet]. Breastfeeding. [updated July 2009; cited July 2011] Available from: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index.html

3.   World Health Orginization. Horta B.L, Bahl R, Martines J.C, Victora C.G.  Evidence of long term effects of breastfeeding. 2007.

4.   Department of Health, South Africa. Mother, child health and nutrition booklet. 2008