All parents want their children to
be the healthiest, smartest children they could possibly be! No parent wants to
worry about having a sick baby, one that is too fat or too thin, one that will
do poorly in school, or grow up with many health problems. Your child can be
healthier, smarter and happier if you breast feed! Here is why.
Breast milk is the most complete
nutritional source for the baby that can rarely be replaced by any other food. Do you think that
formulas are able to substitute breast milk for a few nutritional components of
breast milk? Human milk is easier to digest than formula for the baby. Breast milk has the perfect
amount of what your baby needs with the perfect temperature, vitamins, and
minerals. Babies are very prone to disease, mostly because their bodies
are not fully developed. Simply, breastfeeding
is beautiful and natural.
Studies have demonstrated that
breast feeding has a lot of benefits. Here are some:
- As
breast-milk has anti-infective properties, babies hardly have incidence of
ear infections, respiratory illness, allergies, diarrhea, and vomiting.
- Babies
never suffer from constipation, because breast-milk is more easily digested
than formula.
- The
babies stool is mild-smelling.
- Breast-milk
contains antibodies that help the baby prevent diseases.
- The
first patch of breast-milk−called Colostrum−gives
the baby early protection and prevents the growth of harmful bacteria by
coating the baby’s digestive system.
- SIDS
(Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is less common in breast-fed babies.
- Adult
daughters who were breast-fed have less risk of breast cancer.
- Breast-feeding
increases the bond between mother and baby
- Breastfeeding
saves money that would have been spent to treat diseases due to
contaminated water and formulas in some parts of the world.
Interestingly,
studies have shown that babies who are breastfed are less likely to consume too
many calories and too much protein than babies who are fed infant formula.
This means that they are less likely to become overweight as they grow up.
There are
theories stating that mothers who breastfeed have an advantage of lower levels
of some cancer-related hormones in their bodies, lowering the risk of breast
cancer. Breastfeeding helps the body get rid of any cells in the breast that
may have DNA damage so that mothers decrease their risk of breast cancer. Additionally,
breastfeeding reduces the mother’s risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
Also, by the end of the breastfeeding
period, the body gets rid of many cells in the breast, some of which may have
DNA damage. This reduces the risk of developing breast cancer in the future.
Finally, breastfeeding is a beautiful and
natural lifestyle that you and your baby deserve.
Sources:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/dca-dea/stages-etapes/childhood-enfance_0-2/nutrition/tips-cons-eng.php
Very informative feed
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