Same Situation, Far Apart: Breastfeeding Breastfeeding is universal. None of us would exist if our foremothers had not successfully breastfed their babies for millennia. Currently, breastfeeding is practised worldwide, such as shown here in Laos and Canada. It is no longer the only way to feed infants, and each culture has particular practices.
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