Breastfed babies have fewer antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their guts because ‘sugars from a mother’s milk feed good bacteria’

Mi newborn son Miguel having a go at his mothers breast

Babies who are breastfed for six months have fewer antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their guts, according to a study.

Sugars in breast milk are thought to feed ‘good bacteria’, which prevent antibiotic-resistant bugs from becoming established in the gut.

The results of the Finnish study, revealed today, add to the catalogue of known breastfeeding benefits.

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