Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C5tyNkdLpIo/   Babies breastfed for at least 4 months perform significantly better on their English and Math achievement tests at age 16 than those never breastfed.  This from a British study of 5000 kids born between 2000 and 2002.   Tabulating the teen’s scores on the British General Certificate of Secondary Education or GCSE tests, those breastfed for 4-6 months versus never scored 2.1 points higher, those breastfed 6-12 months scored 2.6 points higher, and those breastfed more than 12 months scarred 3.1 points higher.   Bottom line: breastfeeding for at least 4 months is associated with better teen test scores.  Breastfeeding may not be the cause, but it is associated with other parental choices that help produce academically successful children.   https://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2023/05/04/archdischild-2022-325148   #breastfeeding #testing #academics #adolescents #parenting