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Advantages Of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding can truly be an amazing experience for mother and gorgeous newborn baby. Breastfeeding provides baby nutrients, nourishment & a chance for both mother and baby to bond with each other.
Fighting Infection - special antibodies pass from a mothers breast milk to your baby can significantly help in reducing the chances of:
- Meningitis
- Ear infections
- Diarrhea
- Respiratory infections
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- SIDS
Breast milk also helps to build you babies immune system, in turn helping to fight infection and lowering the chance of viruses and some bacteria. Breastfeeding is also very important for premature babies as it contains essential vitamins & minerals.
Breast Milk Is FREE
It seems obvious but breast milk is free and because it is full of special nutrients, minerals and antibodies breast fed babies are often less sick than babies who are formula fed. Some research suggests that babies who are only breastfed for a minimum of 4 months had a 40% less ear infections than those babies that were formula fed. Ultimately, for parents, this mean less time at the doctor and more time spent bonding with your baby.
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