OK, maybe that is an overstatement, but my wife and I are committed to breastfeeding and today another study was released reminding us of the benefits of breastfeeding our children. I know it wasn’t always easy for my wife to make sure our daughter was given breast milk only but she successfully nursed for well over a year. The World Health Organization recommends babies nurse for two years and the worldwide average is closer to 4 years. As a family our goal was over a year of breast milk only.

I know sometimes fathers are not sure of their role in the breastfeeding process and that can be difficult. One thing my wife and I did was to make sure that I gave our daughter her final evening feeding of pumped breast milk so that I was able to feed her as well. I think that often the most important thing a father can do is to understand the importance of breastfeeding and support our partners as they make it a priority. For that reason I am posting two links to remind us all why we are willing to sacrifice our time and ‘play things’ for the benefit of our newborns. :)

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101 Reasons To Breastfeed Your Child – via Promom.org

Breast-Fed Babies Move Up In Life – via Discovery Channel

I think readers would be interested in other ways you can support nursing moms- any tips?