Breastfeeding is linked to a lower risk of these health problems In all infants In premature infants In mothers Otitis media (OR 0.6) Necrotizing Enterocolitis (OR 0.42) Type 2 Diabetes (OR 0.61) Gastroenteritis & diarrhea (OR 0.4) Feeding intolerance Breast cancer (OR 0.7-0.9) Upper respiratory infections (OR 0.7) Nosocomial bacteremia Ovarian cancer (OR 0.72-0.78) Asthma (OR 0.6-0.74) Longer hospital stay Postpartum depression Atopic dermatitis (OR 0.8) Developmental delays Metabolic syndrome Types 1 & 2 Diabetes Lower IQ on cognitive tests Bleeding postpartum Obesity (OR 0.76-0.93) Weight retention after birth Childhood leukemia (OR 0.8) SIDS (OR 0.64) OR = odds ratio. Source “Breastfeeding & Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries.” Evidence Report/Technology Assessment # 153, prepared by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, www.ahrq.gov