Breath feeding has advantages, both for the mother and the baby. So, if there is a chance, every mother should take it. What are those advantages we are losing due to our busy life or sometimes, for medical illness?
- Breastfeeding helps to grow a strong bond between mother and child
- Unlike bottle feeding, the breast milk is readily available, warm and without the need for any sterilization procedures.
- Most economical indeed
- It contains substances which help the baby to fight against organisms
- Breastfeeding decreases the rate of infant death, childhood obesity, childhood atopic (allergic) conditions and in later life, development of DM
- It has proven the help in reducing post-delivery bleeding, weight (gained during pregnancy), the risk of development of breast and ovarian cancers.