Although mothers have the freedom to decide whether to breastfeed or not, but due to the endless benefits of breastfeeding; most of the mothers should go with the first choice... breastfeed!
Mothers has been granted a pleasure called breastfeeding or nursing for its advantages that not only affects the baby but also his/her mother.
Most of the health organizations and professionals encourage mothers to breastfeed their babies from the first moment of birth due to its benefits for both of them.
They recommends that the newborn babies should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their and not to introduce to them any other type of liquid like formula, water or juice before that age.
Mothers are highly advised to frequently breastfeed not only for the sake of their babies but also for the importance of breastfeeding on the mothers themselves.
Benefits of breastfeeding for moms:
- Returns the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size
- Reduces the postpartum bleeding
- Reduces the risk of ovarian cancer
- Reduces the risk of breast cancer
- Decreases the pregnancy weight
- Reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
- Lowers the risk of hypertension and heart diseases
- Decreases the risk in osteoporosis
- Saves more time and money as there’s no need to clean bottles regularly
- Strengthens the mother-baby relationship
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