Benefits of Breast-FeedingTell a Friend to Visit These are some of the many Benefits of Breast-feeding. -It’s free. -Always the perfect temperature, always ready, always the perfect amount for your baby according to his needs. -God intended babies to be breast-fed. -Boosts your baby’s immune system. -Helps shrink your uterus after birth. -Helps you lose weight. -Decreases your risk of breast cancer. -Decreases baby’s risk of breast cancer later in life (men can get breast cancer too!). -Protects baby against diarrheal infections, bacterial meningitis, Crohn’s Disease, respiratory infections, night blindness, osteoporosis, and hemophilus b. bacteria. -Aids in proper intestinal development. -Acts as a natural tranquilizer for you and baby. -Natural pain reliever for baby. -Provides the perfect proportion of fats, carbohydrates, and protein. -Healthier baby over all. -Mom, Dad, and baby all get more sleep, especially if baby sleeps with mom and dad. -Less tooth decay and the longer that you breast-feed, the more likely the teeth are to be straight. -Better speech development. -Baby will have better skin. -Sucking optimizes hand-to-eye coordination. -Breast milk contains natural antibiotic qualities that when squirted in baby’s eye can clear up eye infections. -Helps prevent ear infections. -Nicer diaper changes, the smell reminds me of popcorn. -Breast milk has never been recalled! -Less spit up. -Better social development for baby. -Protects you against anemia. -Contributes to optimal child spacing. (You can still get pregnant while breast-feeding, but it can keep your monthly friend away for at least 6 months if you breast-feed exclusively.)
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