Benefits seen after only one month
(NEWSER) - Everyone knows breastfeeding is good for babies, but moms apparently get major health benefits, too, reports Scientific American's Observations blog reports. A new analysis confirms that moms who breastfeed, even for just one month, are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Even after accounting for age, race, and health history, mothers who never breastfed were twice as likely to get diabetes—27% of the study group of 2,233 did. More»
