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Health Considerations

Perhaps you, or your partner, are pregnant and thinking about breastfeeding. You may have heard it said that breastfed babies are healthier and breastfeeding is more convenient.

Perhaps you are already breastfeeding and want to find out more about why breastfeeding is the healthier option. These sites list research based evidence to show breastfeeding can reduce the risk of the following conditions:

For you and your baby:

NHS Choices; Why Breastfeed

Information from the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative

If you have a particular condition you are interested in and wish to keep up to date with the latest research, try The British Medical Journal and The Lancet.