Benefits of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is good for mom and baby because…

• It improves baby’s health and well being.
• It allows mom and baby to bond.
• It’s free, mom doesn’t have to spend money on expensive formula.
• It reduces medical bills.

Breastfeeding benefits mom by…

• Facilitating in quicker weight loss and shrinking the uterus back down to size.
• Preventing excessive bleeding.
• Releasing hormones into mom’s body that help her relax.
• Lowering risk of breast cancer.
• Allowing mom to take less sick days off of work.

Breastfeeding benefits baby by…

• Providing nourishment for your baby’s growth and development.
• Digesting easily in the tummy.
• Satisfying baby during the first 6 months of life.
• Reducing the chance of illness and infections.
• Protecting the baby against obesity, diarrhea and respiratory illness.
• Preventing the development of allergies.
• Decreasing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).