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According to the Department of Health: 'Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of a baby's life. Beyond this stage, breastfeeding should continue for as long as the mother and baby wish.'.
1 Breastfed babies tend to be chubbier than formula-fed babies during the first 4 to 6 months of life. 2  Then they usually become leaner than formula-fed babies by 9 months to 1 year of age. At 1 year of age, the typical child weighs about 3 times her birth weight. 2  Breastfed babies tend to be chubbier than formula-fed babies during the first 4 to 6 months of life.