Today we get into our fourth and final fact sheet on breast milk. Producing breast milk is not child’s play (no pun intended). It consumes 25 - 30% of the body’s energy; the brain only uses 20% by comparison.  Did you know? The duration and frequency of breastfeeding vary by background characteristics of the mother. At the national level, the median duration of any breastfeeding is over 18 months. The median durations of exclusive breastfeeding and full breastfeeding (breastfeeding plus plain water only) are both less than one month. Median length of breastfeeding tends to be longer in rural areas (19.2 months) than in urban areas (17.6 months); and amongst uneducated women (20.1 months) compared with women who have some primary education (19.0 months) or secondary education (17.8 months). Breastfeeding duration is longest in Masvingo province (20.1 months) and shortest in Bulawayo (16.8 months). https://factcheckzw.org/breastfeeding-takes-energy-lots-of-it/