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The many benefits of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the best form of nourishment for infants. The following list explores several advantages of breastfeeding, not only for your baby, but for you as well!- Breastmilk provides the exact nourishment your baby needs at each stage of her development from birth to weaning.
- Breastmilk contains antibodies important for bolstering your baby’s developing immune system.
- Breastmilk contains all of the right enzymes, designed specifically for the human digestive tract, to help babies efficiently absorb the milk’s nutrients with a minimum of discomfort.
- Breastmilk contains literally thousands of nutrients designed by nature for human babies. Many of these nutrients and their beneficial properties have yet to be identified. Essential fatty acids found only in breastmilk are particularly important for optimal brain development.
- The health benefits of breastmilk have been well documented in studies that show fewer illness and more contented dispositions in babies who are breastfed.
- Children who were breastfed have consistently slightly higher scores on standardized test than their formula-fed counterparts.
- Hormones released during lactation in the first days and weeks following delivery help the mother’s uterus contract back to its normal size more quickly, hastening the recovery process.
- Many women who breastfeed experience a more rapid loss of unwanted weight gained during pregnancy.
- Most mothers find nursing a convenient way to feed their baby, because once a nursing routine is established, a baby can be quickly and easily fed with a minimum of fuss.
- Studies show that breastfed babies are less likely to experience food allergies later in life.
- Increasing evidence indicates that breastfeeding, decreases the mother’s risk for osteoporosis and uterine, breast, and ovarian cancer.
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