How Does (BF) benefits babies?

-There's a dramatic reduction of childhood diabetes

-Protection against allergy, eczema, asthma, and the severity of allergic disease

-Reduction in chronic constipation, stomach upsets and incidences of colic

-Increases bone density; certain substances destroy shigella and salmonella

-Protection against ear infections, kidney infections, septicemia and respiratory illnesses

-Protection against gastroenteritis and necrotizing entercolitis

-There's also fewer incidences of vomiting and diarrhea in the U.there are roughly about 200,000 hospitalizations of children under the age of 5 every year and 400 to 500 deaths.S.

How Does (BF) Benefit The Mom?

-A special emotional relationship and bonding between mom and baby occurs

-Helps the uterus contract after birth to control postpardum bleeding

-Helps protect against osteoporosis and hip fractures later on in life

-The mom misses less time off from work due to child related illnesses

-The breast milk is free which eliminates or drastically reduces the cost of baby formula (Potentially saves thousands of dollars per year)

-When a baby is breastfed this reduces the chances of sickness thereby reducing healthcare costs to family in doctor visits, medicine purchases and over the counter medicine

-Helps delay return of fertility and to another probable pregnancy

-There's also a reduced chance of breast, cervical, ovarian, endometrical cancers

-Also promotes weight loss ½ the production of breastmilk burns between 500 to 1500 calories per day.

What Are The Benefits To The Environment And The Society?

-There's a reduction in insurance premiums for both parents and employers

-Reduction in missed work due to a Childs illness

-A reduction in tax burden on communities and governments to ensure children are properly fed

-Breastfeeding can reduce global pollution by decreasing the use of resources and energy to process, produce, distribute, package, and dispose of materials created by the manufacture and use of artificial baby milk

What Are Other Benefits Of Breastfeeding?

-The mother can get more rest than formula fed babies

-Breast-fed babies smell good, the spit ups don't smell or stain and poopie diapers aren't offensive

-Breastfeeding on average saves the mom about 7 to 8 hours a week off their feet

-To ensure the proper development of the baby its essential that the mother breastfeeds her baby on a daily basis. Furthermore, breastfeeding helps establish and create a magical bond between a mother and her baby.

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