Breast Feeding, Baby | featured news

From hospital milk banks to pages on Facebook, more new moms are using another mother's donated breast milk to feed their babies.

Conventional wisdom says pacifier use deters babies from breast-feeding. So one hospital decided to lock up all the binkies. But instead of soaring, breast-feeding rates declined. Do pacis get a bad rap?

Along with a list of breast-feeding’s health benefits for mothers and children, pediatricians often tout an added bonus -- unlike formula, breast milk is free. Not so fast, researchers say.

Study finds that breast-fed babies who are fed solids before 4 months are not at increased risk later on.