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Benefits of breastfeeding for baby and mother

2024-07-10 08:27:00, Shëndeti CNA

Benefits of breastfeeding for baby and mother

Illustrative photo, taken from Google

Breast milk is the best form of nutrition for your baby. It provides the nutrients your baby needs to grow and develop and helps your baby fight infections during infancy. But the benefits are numerous not only for babies but also for mothers.

AgroWeb.org lists in this article the many physical and mental health benefits for both mother and child from breastfeeding.

Breastfed babies have:

-Stronger immune systems.

-Fewer colds and respiratory illnesses such as pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and whooping cough.

-Fewer ear infections, especially those that damage hearing.

-Fewer cases of bacterial meningitis.

- Better vision.

- Lower infant mortality rates.

-Lower rates of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

-Less illness in general and fewer hospitalizations.

-Less diarrhea, constipation, gastroenteritis and gastroesophageal reflux, so fewer problems with the digestive system.

-Breast milk also contains substances that naturally soothe babies.

All these benefits come because breast milk provides abundant and easily absorbable components by the body. It is packed with nutrients, antioxidants, enzymes, immune properties and live antibodies that are passed on to the baby from the mother.

Breastfed babies can become healthier babies by:

- Fewer cases of allergies, eczema and asthma.

- Fewer cases of leukemia.

-Lower risk of type I and II diabetes.

- Fewer cases of colitis.

-A lower rate of respiratory diseases.

-Less speech problems.

-Less cavities.

-Less likely to become obese later in childhood.

-Improving brain maturation.

Teens and adults will have more benefits throughout life such as:

-Less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

-Less likely to develop heart disease.

-Lower risk of multiple sclerosis.

Breastfeeding is also healthier for the mother physically because:

-Promotes faster postpartum weight loss, burning about 500 extra calories per day.

-Stimulates the uterus to shrink and return to normal size.

-Less bleeding after birth.

- Fewer urinary tract infections.

-Less chance of anemia.

-Less risk of postpartum depression and more positive mood.

-Lower risk of breast cancer later in life.

-Lower risk of osteoporosis.

-Less diabetes.

-Less hypertension.

-Less cardiovascular disease.

-Lower risk of breast cancer before and after menopause.

It is also emotionally healthier for the mother because:

-Breastfeeding naturally produces the calming hormones oxytocin and prolactin, which promote stress reduction and positive feelings in the mother.

-Increases confidence and self-confidence

-Increases calmness

It physically and emotionally connects the mother and the child more. Skin-to-skin contact and caresses, especially during the first years of life, help reduce behavioral problems for both parties.

Breastfeeding mothers learn to better read the signals their baby gives. This helps in shaping early behavior in the baby. /AgroWeb.org