Breastfeeding For Your Child’s Future
Posted in Infants, Your Health on 21. Aug, 2009
Did you know that nursing may help boost your child’s future grades in school?
I read an interesting article today on this topic. I have been a big fan of Dr. Sears ever since my first daughter was born, and I enjoy reading health news and updates from www.drsears.com. Today they posted an article that talks about yet another benefit of breastfeeding. We’ve all heard about how great breastfeeding is for your baby (and for you), but this is the first article I’ve read that suggests the benefits carry into the teenage years.
“The researchers found that even between siblings, breastfeeding did appear to make a difference. On average, breastfed siblings had a 12 percent to 14 percent higher grade point average (GPA) in high school, and were somewhat more likely to go to college.
What’s more, GPA tended to inch upward with each additional month of breastfeeding, as did the odds of attending college, according to findings published in the Journal of Human Capital.”
For the full article, go to their website and read Breastfed babies may become smarter teens. [Dr Sears]
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