Breastfeeding saved babies in 19th century Montreal
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
Breastfeeding increased infant survival rates in 19th -Century Montreal in two major ways, according to new research. Mother's milk protected vulnerable infants from food and water contaminated by fecal bacteria, while breastfeeding postponed the arrival of more siblings and that improved the health of mothers as well as their subsequent children.