date:Apr 03, 2014
ic exposure to information that would undermine breastfeeding.
Associate Professor Moloney said there were compelling advantages of breastfeeding and the use of human milk for infant feeding.
Breastfed infants, when compared to formula-fed infants, have improved neurodevelopmental outcomes and a lower incidence of infections, obesity and diabetes, Associate Professor Moloney said. Recent figures show that only 15 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfeed up to six months of age in Australia,