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The difficulty lies in teasing apart the effect of breastfeeding from the myriad other factors that can affect intelligence. Developmental issues in these areas have been associated with cognitive and behavioural problems later in life. Namely, there were increased amounts of inositol a molecule similar to glucose and creatine a molecule which helps to recycle energy inside cells. The percentage of days that babies were fed breast milk was also linked to higher levels of a vitamin-like nutrient called choline.

Subscribe to BBC Good Food magazine and get triple-tested recipes delivered to your door, every month. Lily Barclay sits down with the author of 'Breastfeeding Made Easy' and paediatrician Carlos Gonzalez to talk about everything from co-sleeping to solid eating, to the UK's attitudes to breastfeeding. Learning to feed a newborn baby can be a rewarding and happy experience, but it can also feel lonely, frustrating and confusing. Advice regarding breastfeeding can often be confusing and contradictory, what would you say are the biggest myths surrounding breastfeeding? Myth 3. No, if it hurts, there is a problem and you should ask for expert help. During your time as a paediatrician what were the most common concerns parents had over their babies feeding?

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Jane said her husband started asking for her milk the night she came home from the hospital after giving birth. I felt it was OK. The study focused on the rural Buikwe district, in the central region, where the behaviour is reported to be common. The preliminary research suggested that men often drink before the child is fed, usually once a day, sometimes more frequently, and for about an hour at a time. The men said they found it energising.