Niagara Gazette

August 9, 2006

MOMMY & ME: Study finds breastfeeding reduces childhood stress

Years after being weaned, breast-fed children cope better with stressful situations.


From Reuters:

By Patricia Reaney

Thu Aug 3, 8:11 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Breast-feeding's calming effects seem to be long-lasting.

Years after being weaned, breast-fed children cope better with stressful situations like their parents' divorce than their bottle-fed peers, researchers said on Thursday.



Click on Laura Wahler's Mommy & Me blog for the rest of the story.