August is National Breastfeeding Month

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Monday, August 2, 2021 - 08:00 to Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - 08:00

Breastfeeding offers significant benefits. It lowers a baby's risk of various infections and diseases including ear infections, asthma, and lowers respiratory infections. It also helps moms to recover more quickly from childbirth; and it reduces risks of certain breast and ovarian cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Breastfeeding also helps with weight loss after childbirth.

 

For more information visit: https://wicbreastfeeding.fns.usda.gov/