Are the Benefits of Breastfeeding Exaggerated?

By Vicki Clinebell

The rate of breastfeeding differs substantially by demographic, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because poorer women are least likely to nurse, Dr. Colen was interested in other factors that could play into negative health benefits normally blamed on formula feeding. She realized that previous studies may have suffered…

Vicki Clinebell
Vicki Clinebell

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.

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