Breast-feeding benefits Mom too, with quicker weight loss and lower risk of breast cancer.
HEALTHY PREGNANCY
Breast - feeding still best
RECENT STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT CERTAlN ENVIRONMENTAL chemicals-flame retardants, pesticides and substances in plastics-are present in small concentrations in many women's breast milk.
While it sounds scary, experts say that nursing infants is still best.
"Just because a chemical is found in human milk doesn't mean that it poses a health risk for breast-fed babies," says Cheston M. Berlin, Jr., M.D., a professor of pediatrics and pharmacology at Penn State Children's Hospital.
That's because there's no evidence that the amounts in the study participants' milk are dangerous.
"Meanwhile, there's overwhelming evidence to confirm the benefits of breast-feeding, which include protection against conditions ranging from ear infections and allergies to cancer," says Dr. Berlin.
None of the recent studies refute these findings or the recommendation to breast·feed.
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