So you’re a new mom and you don’t know how to breastfeed or why it is absolutely necessary in the first place, or you already have children and you find it distasteful the way people always make rude comments when you breastfeed in public. Forget the naysayers; there is no law against breastfeeding in public nor is breastfeeding as hard as you would like to imagine. In fact, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of a baby’s life has been proven to be beneficial to both mother and infant.
Here are some benefits:
-It helps to increase the baby’s immunity, which helps in his/ her ability to fight off various childhood diseases
-It serves as means of decreasing the risk of the child getting chronic diseases in the long run
-Women who breastfeed have a lower risk of post-menopausal osteoporosis
-It helps to lower the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
-Those who breastfeed and are breastfed tend to have fewer weight problems
-Breastfeeding helps to burn calories
-It assists in post-delivery healing
-Decreased risk of cervical, breast and ovarian cancers
-Breast milk is inexpensive and readily available to your child
-It is always the right temperature and composition for the baby
-It asks as a means of contraceptive just after delivery; this capability decreases over the course of time
-It allows for bonding between mother and child
-Children who breastfeed for longer periods are said to have higher IQ’s later in life
