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A lactation consultant shares eight benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby, including the benefits of pumping breastmilk.
Breastfeeding is also associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes among mothers who practice it. [220] Longer duration of breastfeeding is associated with reduced risk of hypertension. [218] For breastfeeding women, long-term health benefits include reduced risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and endometrial cancer.
Breastfeeding decreases the risk of respiratory tract infections and diarrhea, both in developing and developed countries. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Other benefits include lower risks of asthma , food allergies , and type 1 diabetes .
Aug. 4—This is World Breastfeeding Week. "Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility," is the focus this year, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. "The benefits to the ...
Aug. 20—August is recognized as National Breastfeeding Month to help raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding for both mother and infant. Due to its many benefits, The American ...
Breastfeeding may provide protection against postpartum depression or reduce some of its symptoms, [1] [4] [5] [3] and it is suggested that the benefits of breastfeeding may outweigh the benefits of antidepressants. [1] The abstinence of breastfeeding, or decreased breastfeeding can increase the mother's likelihood developing of this mental ...
Many of the infection-fighting and immune system related benefits are associated with human milk oligosaccharides. [21] Breastfeeding also provides health benefits for the mother. It assists the uterus in returning to its pre-pregnancy size and reduces post-partum bleeding, through the production of oxytocin (see Production).
For example, breastfeeding is often touted for its cognitive benefits because breastfed children tend to perform higher on IQ tests than non-breastfed children. But Oster says there isn’t enough ...