Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is definitely a unique feeling that offers multiple benefits for both the infant and the mother.
Your life can be easier when you breastfeed – Breastfeedingcan take a little more effort at first than formula feeding.
When you and your baby settle into a good home routine, your life can become much easier. When you breastfeed, there are no bottles and nipples to sterilize. No need to buy, measure, mix. No bottles to heat in the middle of the night!
You can satisfy your baby’s hunger right away when you are breastfeeding. Physical contact is important for newborns. It can help them feel safer, warmer and provides them with a sense of comfort.
Mothers can benefit from this closeness, as breastfeeding calms her down and gives her relaxing time. Skin to skin. Skin-to-skin contact with the baby can boost the mother’s oxytocin levels. Oxytocin is a hormone that helps milk flow and offers calmness to the mother.
Breastfeeding can have beneficial effects on maternal health and reduces the risk of the following health problems:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Breast cancer – ovarian cancer
- Postpartum depression
- Experts are still looking for the effects of breastfeeding on osteoporosis and postpartum weight loss. Many studies report greater weight loss for breastfeeding mothers than for those who do not breastfeed.
