Know How Important Breastfeeding Is For You And Your Baby
Breastfeeding is beneficial to both baby as well as mother. Studies conducted so far into health benefit of breastfeeding show that it can not only prove to be nectar for newborn babies but can also help women avoid postpartum depression besides reducing the risk of development of cancer in breast and ovary. Breastfeeding women are also less likely to suffer type 2 diabetes.
Recent studies into health benefits of breastfeeding state that it can lower the risk of development of high blood pressure in women. Moreover breastfeeding women are less likely to have high cholesterol or suffer diabetes. Breastfeeding also secures women from heart diseases.
How does breastfeeding benefit women and their babies?
There is a variety of ways breastfeeding benefits women. While breastfeeding her baby woman experiences contraction in her uterus that immediately prevents postpartum blood loss besides helping her uterus to come back to its earlier (non pregnant) condition.
Breastfeeding also fills a sense of security in baby through physical contact with his or her mother. The body temperature of baby also remains well under control while being in touch with his or her mother’s body.
Breastfeeding women can be seen more confident than those who do not breastfeed their babies.
Breastfeeding also helps strengthen the bond, love and affection between mother and baby besides providing both of them a sense of satisfaction, peace and comfort.
Cost is another important feature of breastfeeding. By breastfeeding you can save a considerable sum that you would have spent on formula feeding.
The quantity of breast milk is available in mother’s body in accordance with her baby’s requirements and therefore she needs only limited bottles for her baby.
What distinguishes breastfed babies is the fact that they grow healthier and stronger than bottle-fed babies.
Mother’s milk also provides immunity to baby from various serious and fatal diseases thus reducing health care expenditures.
According to medical experts, babies should be exclusively breastfed at least for the next six months after their birth. This will ensure their healthy physical as well as mental growth. It would be better for their health if they are breastfed for one year.
However, there is no time limit for breastfeeding as it can be continuously given to children beyond one year.
