The Evidence Is In: Breastfeeding Benefits Children, Mothers and Economies

"According to a series of papers released on January 28th in The Lancet, breastfeeding has substantial benefits for all mothers, newborns, and children everywhere, and may produce economic gains for countries across all income levels. Increasing optimal breastfeeding (including early initiation, exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continued breastfeeding) could save nearly 820,000 lives - 87 percent of which are infants under six months of age - and add hundreds of billions of dollars to the global economy each year."