Breastfeeding Benefits and Awareness

Breastfeeding Awareness and List of Reasons and uses for breast feeding...

1. BREAST FEEDING

2. Breast milk is more digestible than formula

3. Breastfeeding reduces a mother’s risk of breast cancer

4. Baby’s suckling helps shrink mother’s uterus to pre-pregnancy size after childbirth.

5. Formula feeding increases baby girls’ risk of developing breast cancer in later life

6. Formula feeding is associated with lower IQ

7. Breast milk is always ready and comes in a nicer package than formula.

8. Breast milk contains immunities to diseases and aids in the development of baby’s immune system.

9. Breastfeeding satisfies baby’s emotional needs and increases bonding between mother and baby.

10. Breast milk provides perfect infant nutrition.

11. Breastfeeding reduces a mother’s risk of developing ovarian cancer.

12. Breastfeeding protects against Crohn’s disease (intestinal disorder).

13. Formula –fed babies are more at risk for obesity and being over-weight in later life.

14. Formula feeding increases risk of children developing diabetes.

15. Breast feeding may help stabilize progress of maternal endometriosis.

16. Breastfed babies have less chance of cardiopulmonary distress while feeding.

17. Baby’s suckling helps prevent post-partum hemorrhage in mother.

18. Formula feeding increases chances of baby developing allergies.

19. Breast milk lowers risk of baby developing asthma.

20. Formula feeding increases baby’s risk of otitis media (ear infections).

21. Formula feeding may increase risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

22. Breastfeeding protects baby against diarrheal infections

23. Breastfeeding protects baby against bacterial meningitis

24. Formula fed babies have a higher risk of developing certain childhood cancers.

25. Breastfeeding decreases chances of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

26. Pre-term milk is specially designed for premature infants.

27. Breastfeeding decreases child’s chances of contracting Hodgkin’s disease.

28. Breastfeeding protects baby against some vision defects.

29. Breastfeeding decreases chances of osteoporosis.

30. Breastfed babies have less chance of developing necrotizing enterocolitis .

31. Breast milk is free. Formula is expensive.

32. Breast milk acts like a natural tranquilizer for baby.

33. Breastfed babies are healthier over all.

34. Breast milk is always the right temperature.

35. Fresh breast milk is never contaminated with bacteria.

36. Breast fed babies have less tooth decay.

37. Breastfed babies smel l fantastic !

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