Breastmilk is amazing. "The United States incurs $13 billion in excess costs annually and suffers 911 preventable deaths per year because our breastfeeding rates fall far below medical recommendations" "...95 percent of these deaths, are attributed to three causes: sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); necrotizing enterocolitis, seen primarily in preterm babies and in which the lining of the intestinal wall dies; and lower respiratory infections such as pneumonia."
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/05/breastfeeding.costs/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn
I know from experience that it isn't always easy to breastfeed, though. Families need support (LOTS of it) and education.
I was impressed this winter when my family got a bad stomach bug. It killed my 92 year old grandfather. DS (4 years old) was still throwing up a week into it. I was sick for days and days. DD (over 1 year old) was sick for about 4 hours! She still nurses. Amazing.
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