The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for your baby’s first 6 months of life and then extending breast milk feeding through age 2 or beyond*. Continuing to feed your little one breast milk as you introduce them to new foods and liquids provides valuable, long-lasting benefits to both you and your baby. In addition to boosting his or her brain power, extended breastfeeding helps protect you both from a range of illnesses and lowers your likelihood of developing some diseases later in life.
Learn how extended breastfeeding impacts everything from your child’s eating habits to your risks of breast and ovarian cancer in our video.
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