The importance of breastfeeding has been reinforced by Executive Director of the Breastfeeding and Child Nutrition Foundation (BCNF) Dr Alison Bernard who said it remains key to a child’s early development.Dr Bernard, who was the featured speaker at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Antenatal Breastfeeding Workshop on Monday, said that although breastfeeding was controversial in some other jurisdictions, its benefits could not be ignored.“It still remains a key part of an infant’s development,” she said. “It’s long been recognised that breastfeeding is the ideal food for healthy growth and development of infants. That’s standard, everybody knows that. It does have benefits for babies but the benefits are for mummies as well.”Commenting on how long mothers should breastfeed their children, Dr Bernard said there was no official cut-off time.
