News Round-up
December 11, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under advantages of breastfeeding, breast milk, health of the baby, scientific studies
I went out of town for six days last week (more on that tomorrow!) and a lot happened while I was away. Luckily some of my colleagues at b5media covered the stories!
Robyn at Inside Motherhood wrote about how Kati Kim saved her infant and preschooler by breastfeeding them for several days when they were trapped in their car in the snow. For more on the story, see the ABC News article “Breast Milk Ensures Children’s Survival.”
Kristina at Autism Vox discussed whether breastfeeding can reduce the risk of autism. Women with a particular gene variant produce breast milk with 40 percent …read more
