“…Breastfeeding has a protective effect against infant morbidity and mortality (Victora et al, ) and reduces the risk of several non‐communicable diseases later in life (Kørvel‐Hanquist, Djurhuus, & Homøe, ; Morris, ; Wang, Collins, Ratliff, Xie, & Wang, ). There are benefits to the mother, in terms of reduced risks of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, and type 2 diabetes, as well as increased birth spacing (Farland et al, ; Victora et al, ).…”