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QUESTION: So what’s so good about
breastfeeding anyway?
ANSWERS:
Breast milk is FREE!! Formula can cost as much as $1000 a year. You will save time
shopping,preparing, and washing bottles.
You can rest while lying down in the bed to nurse your baby. Breastfed babies can develop
a sleep pattern similar to their mother, so mom is less likely to be
woken up while sleeping.
Having a regular period again depends largely on frequency of nursing. Some women
resume their period as early as six weeks after birth. While others may not have their
period until breastfeeding has been ceased.
- You can get back into shape faster
Oxytocin is the hormone that causes the uterus to contract back to pre-pregnancy size
and slows down the flow of blood after childbirth. Breastfeeding burns over 600
calories a day! One day of exclusive breastfeeding equals 2 hours of exercise.
- Less sickness and disease
It’s true! Human milk is one of the best protections against disease. Breast milk contains
living white blood cells that kill bacteria and produce antibodies. This will help your
baby’s body fight off germs which can cause them to become sick.
Breastfed babies are less likely to develop allergies and colic.
Breast milk contains more of a protein called whey protein which is easier for your baby to
digest than formula.
- Helps the baby’s brain to grow.
Breast milk contains taurine which is essential for brain growth. The human brain needs
to grow more during the first year of life than the rest of its life.
Always 98.6 degrees and doesn’t cool off during feeding
. Better jaw and teeth formation
Breastfeeding uses more muscles which encourage proper facial development. Breast
milk doesn’t decay teeth because it doesn’t collect around the teeth while the baby is
sleeping.
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