“Breast milk is nature’s perfect food for baby and also helps child ingrowing and developing during first year of life.” Breast feeding is beneficial for both baby and for mother:-
Benefits for baby:-
- Breast milk is easily digestible
- Breast fed babies are healthier than babies who are bottle fed
- Breast fed babies are more intelligent . they tend to have less gas and colic pain
- breast milk fulfils all the nutritional need for the first six months
- Breast feeding strength babies facial muscles and helps to align baby teeth better
Benefits for Mother:-
Breast feeding stimulates oxytocin hormone that cause uterus to contract and return to normal size
Helps in reducing weight faster without restricting calories
Menstrual period take longer to return
Reduces the risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and osteoporosis
Advantages of Breast feeding
- Breast feeding less expensive than feeding infant milk substitute
- It is time saving
- Breast feed baby diaper doesn't smell bad
- It is very hygienic
- It is always available and need no utensils or water ( which might carry germs)