Filipino women are having fewer children
‘Women who resided in rural areas had a somewhat higher TFR of 2.2 children per woman than women who lived in urban areas, who had a TFR of 1.7 children per woman’
Breastfeeding remains the ideal food for the healthy growth and development of babies. The Department of Health says breastfeeding has many benefits for the infant and the mother. It provides all the energy and essential nutrients from birth up to six months of life. | PHOTOGRAPH BY AL PADILLA FOR THE DAILY TRIBUNE@tribunephl_al