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Implications of Cesarean Delivery for Breastfeeding Outcomes and Strategies to Support Breastfeeding Implications of Cesarean Delivery for Breastfeeding Outcomes and Strategies to Support Breastfeeding	Attached Family Breastfeeding Double Issue 2014 ... read more
Does Your Older Baby Still Need Night Feedings? Has somebody told you that your baby doesn't need to breastfeed at night past a certain age? This age often varies by advisor. However, science tells us that in many cases, this simply isn't true.	Does breastfeeding reduce childhood disability? A new paper looks at the relationship between breastfeeding and childhood disability. The author finds that a longer duration of breastfeeding is associated with a slightly lower risk of child disability:
Which interventions are most effective to promote exclusive breastfeeding? Only about 37% of babies around the world are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers are well-established.	Why breastfed babies are so smart: Moms who breastfeed are often responsive and read to their babies Research has shown that children who were breastfed score higher on IQ tests and perform better in school, but the reason why remained unclear. Now a new study shows that two parenting skills deserve the credit.
Mother's milk made to order for boys, girls Mothers may say they don't care whether they have a son or a daughter, but their breast milk says otherwise.	How breastmilk engineers a baby’s gut (and gut microbes) Raising an infant is an act of ecosystem engineering. You’re not just caring for a baby, but an entire world.
Why African babies don't cry "In the UK, it was understood that babies cry. In Kenya, it was quite the opposite. The understanding is that babies don’t cry. If they do – something is horribly wrong and something must be done to rectify it immediately.	Is breastfeeding in infancy predictive of child mental well-being and protective against obesity at 9 years of age? Breastfeeding in infancy may protect against both poor mental well-being and obesity in childhood.

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