Weaning policy queried as study finds breastfeeding risks
Melanie Defries
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Feeding a baby exclusively on breast milk for the first six months of life could be linked to a higher risk of anaemia, food allergies and coeliac disease, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal.
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