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Study after study clearly demonstrates the importance and benefits of breastfeeding. Now, a recent study shows that premature babies who are fed their mother’s breast milk show better mental development than those who aren’t.

Many premature babies are not routinely fed their mother’s milk and are instead fed infant formula. However, a recent study now stresses the importance of breast milk for preterm babies and urges that all premature babies should be fed theirs mother’s milk when at all possible.

The study presented its report to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The study involved 773 premature babies who were born extremely underweight – less than 1kg (2.2 lbs) – Between 1999 and 2002.

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