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Breast milk is considered as one of the healthy as well as nature’s baby food which keeps the baby healthy. A doctor often recommends breastfeeding
babies for at least first six months because it contains healthy enzymes as well as immunity-boosting antibodies that are required for proper growth and
development of the baby. Breastfeeding not only helps in improving the mother’s health but also their baby. In this article, you will see some of the major advantages of breastfeeding for both mother and baby.
One of the ideal nutrition considered for infants is breast milk because it is a powerhouse of vitamins, important fats, protein and everything that a baby requires for proper growth and development. Remember that breast milk is always fresh, clean and at the right temperature. Breastfeeding does not demand any preparation as well as sterilization.
Breast milk comes in the most easily digested formula and contains antibodies that assist the baby to fight against viruses and bacteria. Breastfeeding safeguards your baby against different diseases and health issues such as diarrhoea, childhood overweight & obesity, type 1 & 2 diabetes, etc. If a mother breastfeeds her baby then she is also lowering her baby’s risk of developing allergies and asthma.
It has been seen that babies who are breastfed on a regular basis for first six months without any kind of formula tend to have few risks of ear infections, bouts of diarrhoea as well as respiratory illness. They also don't need to visit the
doctor less for any health concerns.
A premature baby is well protected against potentially fatal conditions such as chronic lung disease, sepsis as well as necrotizing enterocolitis when fed with mother’s milk. Remember that the first six months of your baby are very crucial for brain development.
Breastfeeding is known to burn extra calories as a result it helps in losing pregnancy weight faster. It releases the hormone oxytocin which assists your
uterus return to its original pregnancy size as well as decrease uterine bleeding after birth. Mothers who breastfeed their baby are at less risk of developing breast as well as ovarian cancer. Therefore, you can also be at low risk of osteoporosis.
After childbirth, it has been seen that many women suffer from postpartum depression. A research was conducted which stated that almost 15% of the
mother was affected by this depression. But women who breastfeed their baby are less prone to suffer from postpartum depression than the mother who did not breastfeed.
It has been seen that regular breastfeeding is very effective in pausing ovalutaion as well as menstruation. At the time of breastfeeding, certain beneficial hormones are released in the body of a mother which helps to strengthen the maternal bond.
Therefore, breastfeeding helps to save time and money because you don’t have to sterilize nipples, measure formula or boil bottles. Breastfeeding is also the perfect time to relax and enjoy some time with the newborn.
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