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Breastfeeding

There are many benefits to breastfeeding your baby. Breastfed babies tend to have fewer occurrences of infections and illnesses. Babies who are breastfed tend to have lower rates of infant deaths as well as other diseases in childhood and later life. Breastfeeding may protect against food allergies as well as reduce the risk of developing asthma.

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