Breastfeeding could save 1.3 million child lives: WHO

WHO says that breastfeeding saves lives and most women don't get the support they need to do it. We as mothers and fathers need to encourage others to breastfeed. It not only saves lives, but also builds minds and bodies. For those who want to go "green" what better way to start than with a natural birth and feeding.

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Teaching new mothers how to breastfeed could save 1.3 million children's lives every year, but many women get no help and give up trying, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Less than 40 percent of mothers worldwide breastfeed their infants exclusively in the first six months, as recommended by the WHO. Many abandon it because they don't know how to get their baby to latch on properly or suffer pain and discomfort.