Breastfeeding….
- Promotes bonding.
- Reduces an infant’s risk of becoming ill with respiratory, gastrointestinal, and other illnesses by providing immune factors in the milk.
- Decreases the risk of developing allergies, asthma, and eczema.
- Reduces the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
- Reduces the risk of childhood obesity and diabetes.
- Is free, always available, and always the correct temperature.
- Helps control postpartum bleeding and returns the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size more quickly.
- Helps delay the return of menstruation and can help with pregnancy spacing.
- Decreases a mother’s risk of developing ovarian, uterine, and breast cancer.
- Reduces a mother’s risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
- Can help a mother return to her pre-pregnancy weight more quickly.