Dr. Weeks’ Comment: just thought you’d want to know…
(another example of how doing things naturally is better for all involved!)
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Breastfeeding and Later Cognitive and Academic Outcomes
Horwood, L.J., et al., Pediatrics 101:1-13; January 1998
- Increasing duration of breastfeeding was associated with consistent and statistically significant increases in I.Q. assessed at ages 8 and 9 years; reading comprehension, mathematical ability and scholastic ability assessed at 8 and 12 years; and higher levels of attainment in school leaving examinations.”
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