Advantages of Breastfeeding List

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benefits of breastfeeding for baby

 

Colostrum, the first substance from the mother’s breast, helps baby pass meconium, reduces the chance of jaundice, and supplies the baby with immunological properties.

 

• Breast milk contains antibodies to illnesses the mother has had, protecting baby against some infections and reducing the risk of allergies.

 

• Baby can easily absorb the iron in breast milk thanks to the presence of specialized proteins and vitamin C.

 

• Sucking at the breast enhances good hand-eye coordination and promotes proper jaw and teeth alignment.

 

• Breast milk naturally contains the long-chain fatty acids necessary for the development of brain and nerves and beta-carotene, which is considered an important vitamin for the healthy growth of cells.

 

• Probiotics are naturally present in breast milk, and they help babies develop healthy gut flora, bolstering the developing immune system and reducing the risk of autoimmune diseases and obesity.

 

• HMOs provide nourishment for friendly bacteria in the gut, helping them thrive.

 

• Breastfeeding provides a “flavor bridge,” so that when the flavors present in breast milk from the maternal diet are introduced as solid food, they will be more welcome.

 

• Covering baby with kisses has a positive effect! Any pathogens on the baby’s skin make their way through mom’s lymphatic system where antibodies to fight those pathogens are made. Baby then receives the antibodies through mom’s milk. Amazing!

 

benefits of breastfeeding for Mom

 

• After birth, immediate breastfeeding helps contract the uterus and reduce the risk of hemorrhaging.

 

• The hormone oxytocin stimulated to release via baby’s sucking, acts to return the uterus to its regular size more quickly and can reduce postpartum bleeding. This magic hormone also lowers heart rate and blood pressure and stimulates the production of endorphins (which trigger positive feelings). And as if that weren’t enough, women with high levels of oxytocin tolerate mundane, repetitious tasks better (like changing diapers!).

 

• Breastfeeding aids in steady, slow weight loss by using up approximately an extra five hundred calories a day.

 

• Night feedings are made easier by not having to warm up a bottle.

 

• Studies show that every year of breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer by 4.3 percent (which now strikes one out of eight women in this country).

 

• Recent studies also show a reduced risk of developing diabetes or becoming obese in mothers who breastfeed.

 

benefits of breastfeeding for everyone

 

Breastfeeding gives the mother and child a deep sense of security and love, and it encourages physical closeness.

 

• Breastfeeding saves time and money. Formula feeding can cost as much as $1,500 a year.

 

• Outings with baby are easier using naturally hygienic breast milk: no bottles, no sterilizing, no heating things up, no formula, and no fuss.

 

• The community at large benefits from coming into contact with women nourishing their child naturally rather than relying on commercial technology.

 

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