Fact sheet: Continuing breastfeeding
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that babies be breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months, followed by continued breastfeeding to 2 years and beyond, alongside the introduction of appropriate family foods. When breastfeeding continues in this way, a mother may be more likely to find herself breastfeeding her child through a subsequent pregnancy or tandem feeding both children after the arrival of a new baby.
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Australian Breastfeeding Association acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands known as Australia. We wish to pay our respects to their Elders past and present and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who have breastfed their babies on Country for more than 60,000 years, and the partners, families and communities who support them.
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