Breast-Feeding Could Save Lives

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32234145/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/

Teaching new mothers to breast-feed could save 1.3 million children's lives every year. Fewer than 40% of women breast-feed their infants exclusively for the first 6 months as recommended by the World Health Organization. Many give up because they don't know how to get their baby to latch on properly or suffer pain and discomfort.

Breast milk provides vital nutrients and strengthens the immune system. Formula milk does not provide the same immunity, and local water can be unsafe in many parts of the world.