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|DOI=10.1542/peds.2022-057988
|accessdate=2022-12-06
}}</ref> Human milk should be the sole source of nutrition for the first six months, however the Canadian Paediatric Society (2013) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (2022) recommended supplementation with Vitamin D.<ref name="cps2013" /> <ref name="aap2022" /> Complementary foods are introduced at about six months of age, but breastfeeding should continue.<ref name="cps2013" /> <ref name="aap2022" />
==Benefits of breastfeeding==
The Canadian Paediatric Society reported that breastfeeding is associated with "improved cognitive development."<ref name="cps2013" />
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