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More Moms Are Breastfeeding Their Babies — But Not for Long Enough, Experts Say

NBC News reports, "More than 80 percent of U.S. mothers breastfeed their newborns, a new survey finds, but fewer than a third keep doing so for the recommended minimum of one year." Breastfeeding is one of the best choices you can make for the health of a newborn, but it is important to try to continue breastfeeding for closer to a year if possible. BREAST IS BEST: Contrary to what infant formula companies want you to believe, infant formula cannot replace breast milk when it comes to...