Health Benefits of Breastfeeding For Both Mother And Baby

Breastfeeding provides many health benefits for you and your baby.

"Breastfeeding is a mother’s gift to yourself and your baby".

It’s one of the most effective way to ensure your child health.

BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING TO YOUR BABY

● Breastfeeding is the ideal source of energy for infants, as it provides all the nutrients that the infant needs.

● It is easily digestible and provided to the baby at right consistency.

● It is safe and sterile, containing antibodies which help to protect against many common childhood illness.

● Babies who are breastfeed for the first 6 months, have least incidence of ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and bouts of diarrhea.

● Breastfeeding has been linked to higher IQ scores in later childhood in some studies.

● It reduces risk of obesity in childhood.

Having said all that, breast milk is most often called liquid gold.

The journey of breast feeding includes,initiation of feeding within first half an hour in case of any mode of delivery, sometimes if mother has received general anesthesia, then have to wait for few hours and continuing exclusive breastfeed for first 6 months and followed along with complementary feeds thereafter.

But you and your baby are unique,and the decision is up to you.

And now Why is Breastfeeding Important for Mothers?

● In immediate postpartum effects,helps in reverting back the uterus to normal size and reduces chances of postpartum bleeding.

● Enhances the immunity level of mother.

● Strengthen the bond with their children.

● Have a reduced risk of Type 2 Diabetes and certain cancers such as breast cancer.

● Many women who breastfed their babies said it helped them get back to their pre-pregnancy weight more quickly.

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