We're Not Breastfeeding Long Enough and It's Costing Us

We know how vital breastfeeding is for our health and our babies' wellbeing—but you may be startled to find out how few women are doing it. A global increase in breastfeeding would prevent more than 800,000 child deaths each year, according to the largest, most detailed analysis of breastfeeding in the world, recently published in The Lancet.