You know the saying 'breast is best'? well it's true! there is no better nourishment for your baby than breast milk as it is rich in vitamins and nutrients and will help your baby grow up to be as healthy as is possible. As well as offering many benefits to the baby breast feeding also offers a number of health benefits to the breast feeding mom.
1. Weight Loss - It has been shown that breastfeeding actually helps the mother lose the extra weight put on during pregnancy and amazingly plays a role in reducing the effects of post-natal depression that can often strike new moms. Studies also suggest that moms who breastfeed have been shown to have a lower risk of breast cancer and osteoporosis.
2. Finances - From a financial point of view breastfeeding is an absolute winner- it's free! Formula milk can be expensive and in these increasingly resource-scarce times don't under-estimate the cost to your utility bills of all the washing and boiling of bottles.
3. Environmental - Everybody knows the importance of conserving energy and recycling. Breastfeeding is the ultimate in recycling - your food is processed by your body and recycled as nutritious milk for your baby. So from an environmental point of view breastfeeding is a 'no-brainer' - it is the 'greenest' way to feed your baby - no trash, no products, no mess: just you, your baby and your breasts!
4. Bonding - Breast feeding also helps form a bond between you and your baby, psychologically, through the very act of breast feeding and also physically due to the actions of the hormone Oxytocin, released during breastfeeding, which is nicknamed the 'love hormone'. This natural chemical instills a sense of calm and well-being for both mother and child.
For further information on breastfeeding and the benefits for moms visit our baby help website.
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