Yes, infant formula can get pricey, can’t it? Especially since on October 1st, 2009, the Women, Infants and Children program has started an initiative to encourage mothers to breastfeed because the funding for such things as infant formula, baby foods, juices, and fresh fruits and vegetables has been cut. Many families will have to pay…

A mother’s breastmilk is the gold standard for infant nutrition. There’s nothing like it – they simply cannot duplicate this rare commodity in a laboratory. It has vitamins, minerals and substances that are essential to a baby’s immune system. If a woman is able to breast feed for the traditional 12 months after the birth…