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Breastfeeding is the feeding of an or young with breast milk directly from female human breasts (i.e., via lactation) rather than from a bottle or other container have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. It is recommended that mothers breastfeed for six months or more, without the addition of formula or solid food. After the addition of solid food, mothers are advised to continue breastfeeding for at least a year, and can continue for two years or more.