Why Breast Feed?
There are many very good reasons as to why you should breast feed your
baby, from saving money for formula to what's probably more important, the fact
that human milk is extremely nutritious, which leads to Healthier
babies.
Bottle feeding your baby can also be a time saving factor. It gives you more
freedom to do what you want to do, But, Breast feed babies tend to be
Healthier and Happier. The whole Bonding experience with the mother and baby
during breast feeding is unreplaceable as well.
Benefits of Breast Feeding
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Fewer Ear and respitory infections
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Less chance of allergies
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Protection against SIDS- sudden Infant Death
Syndrome
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Mother passes her Immunities onto her Baby
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Reduced incidence of blood infections and
meningitis.
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Less chance of serious diarrhea.
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Reduced incidences of insulin-dependent diabetes
Benifits for Mom
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Sense of Fulfillment
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Calming effect of nursing your infant and baby.
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Mothers and babies are more relaxed.
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Contraceptive effect (don't rely on this).
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Less time missed from work because of improved
health of baby.
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Saving a family more than $400 over buying
formula during the first year of life
Breast Feeding Advice
The more you breast feed the more milk your body will produce, so breast feed
often and early. New born Babies often feed every 2 hours, but babies often
breast feed for more reasons than just hunger, so allow them to feed when ever
they want, offering both breasts.
Weaning your baby
Generally babies are weaned at the end of the second year, although it is not
unusual that some babies breast feed all the way up to the end of the third
year. I would say, wean your baby when you feel comfortable.
When you wean your baby, start off by stopping one or two feedings a day until
your baby isn't breast feeding any more. It is important to substitute the
breast feeding with Cuddling and love, so that both mother and baby don't miss
the Bonding that the breast feeding created.
