What are the Benefits of Breastfeeding?
Research on human mother's milk confirms its many advantages. Babies who are
breastfed have a decreased chance of developing many problems including the following:
- Respiratory and ear infections
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Urinary tract infections
- Diarrheal infections, gastrointestinal reflux, and NEC
- Bacterial Meningitis
- S.I.D.S.
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Childhood lymphomas such as Hodgkin’s Disease and Leukemia
Current research indicates that human milk’s protective qualities last well into adulthood.
Adults who were breastfed as infants have a decreased risk of developing:
- Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's disease
- Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Obesity
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Breast cancer
Women who breastfeed have a lower risk of developing the following:
- Ovarian, endometrial, and breast cancer
- Osteoporosis
- decreases need for insulin if the mother is Diabetic
- Mother's who breastfeed are providing their infant with completely balanced and perfect nutrition
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