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Breastfeeding
Breastmilk Is Perfect for Babies
Best possible nutrition
Easy to digest - immediately ready to help the baby grow
Reduces risk of SIDS, ear infections, RSV, and diarrhea
Helps prevent chronic disease including diabetes, asthma, heart disease, and cancer
Promotes brain growth and a smarter baby - child - adult
Always clean and safe
Breastmilk Is Perfect for Moms
Always ready at the right temperature
Promotes weight loss after pregnancy
Prevents chronic disease including osteoporosis and cancer
Breastmilk Is Perfect for Families
Healthy breastfed babies are ready for play - more fun for dads, brothers, sisters, and grandparents
Breastfed babies stay healthier - moms and dads don't have to miss work for a sick baby
Breastfeeding saves money - mom can eat a little more and make plenty of breastmilk.
Breastfeeding saves time - always ready anywhere you go, nothing to carry but your baby
Breastfeeding saves the environment - no manufacturing pollution or waste
Breastfeeding Counseling Guides
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program
Breastfeeding Related Websites
Breastfeeding Questions for MD Use (PDF)
Breastpump Program Information
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