Are Breastfed Babies Healthier and more Intelligent?
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Contains nutrients that help the immune system and make for a healthier baby
ingredients in breastmilk
benefits
More Intelligent/higher test scores
various studies
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Objection - Mother's IQ a factor?
after accounting for maternal IQ breastfed babies still have higher IQs
Objection - Breastfed babies get more stimulation/interaction which causes increased intelligent
The breast milk itself has ingredients that help increase intelligence
Study - babies fed breast milk through a tube
Objection - Formula contains the same nutrients
Breast milk - over 200 ingredients
Nutrients can't be duplicated in formula