Benefit of Breast Feeding
I learn from my own breastfeeding experience with my 3 childrens, breast milk indeed is a wonder and amazing stuff..especially my laziness of moving around during the confinement period. 
Let me share some of my view regards the benefit of Breastfeeding:-
For Babies
(a) Help develop and enhance baby immune system in resisting illness
Why? Breast milk contain large amount of antibodies and nutrient from mummy body. Although it seem a small amount at each feeding, it matches the baby tiny stomach.
(b) Soothen baby sleep
Why? Hormones in breastmilk create a sleepiness after feeding as it help soothe colicky or teething baby.
(c) Helps in brain development
Why? Statistic show breastfed children had 6points higher in IQ test than formula milk powder.
(d) Promotes close bonding relationship between baby and mothers
Why? Simple logic, milk bottle might prop out...will the breast prop during feeding, unlikely ;-p additionally baby can feel the warmth and security feeling from the mother body.
(e) Easier to digest
Why? Breastmilk is a light liquid form that full of nutrient that can easy absord by baby tiny stomach.
(f) Decrease tooth decay (cavities), obesity, diabetes, stomach upset
Why? Breastmilk contain right amount of fat, sugar, water and protein to help baby to grow.
(g) Reduce sudden infant death syndrome
Why? Breastfed babies have a better arousal from sleep at 2-3months, which coinsides the peak incident SIDS. This risk will halved in children up to 1 years old.
For Mothers
(a) EASY Weight loss! Trust me...I loss about 3kg in a month during my very 1st breastfeeding.
Why? From exercise point of view, breastfeeding help mother burn at least 200-1500 calories in a day.
(b) Its a natural form of birth control
Why? As during breast feeding, you may not ovulate or having regular period. I have mine 1st period after 2month I stop my nursing.
(c) Save energy and baby waiting feeding time
Why? As breastmilk is always there ;-) No waiting, no heating, no running in preparing milk.
(d) Economy and FREE
Why? With baby breastfeeding, you can save hundreds of dollar or even thousand in years. Simple calculation :
I use Fxxx brand (for my baby below 6months) cost me S$15.50 per tin (400g) which last me 7days (a week).
S$15.50 X 4 (a month of supply) = S$62
S$62.00 X 52 week = S$3224
****Breast Milk is FREE! You save S$3224 in a year of formula milk supply.***
(e) Promotes long term health benefit
Why? A few health studies show, lactation reduce risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, osteoporosis.
(f) Reducing Bleeding and relax the mother
Why? During the breast feeding, it help release oxytocin and prolatin which help relax the mother and making the uterus to contract more quickly that reduce the bleeding.
For Earth
(a) Play Green role in helping reducing trash and cans that produce by formulas milk bottle and packaging as all this take energy and resources to produce.
(b) Prevention of at least 1,000 death among infants with a breastfed children exclusively 6months.
There is always an option for mothers that are lack of milk supply, they can have a choice in added in formula infant milk powder for their baby. This does not mean will give all baby rights to mothers laziness in switching this option. With all the global forum, breastfeeding and infant milk powder is always been a hot debate option for parent.
Mothers, you all know what I mean ;-p
What so special about Breast Milk?
Accordingly WHO 2004, Human milk provide the most complete form of nutrition for infants, includig premature and sick newborns.
Accordingly WHO 2004, Human milk provide the most complete form of nutrition for infants, includig premature and sick newborns.
Let me share some of my view regards the benefit of Breastfeeding:-
For Babies
(a) Help develop and enhance baby immune system in resisting illness
Why? Breast milk contain large amount of antibodies and nutrient from mummy body. Although it seem a small amount at each feeding, it matches the baby tiny stomach.
(b) Soothen baby sleep
Why? Hormones in breastmilk create a sleepiness after feeding as it help soothe colicky or teething baby.
(c) Helps in brain development
Why? Statistic show breastfed children had 6points higher in IQ test than formula milk powder.
(d) Promotes close bonding relationship between baby and mothers
Why? Simple logic, milk bottle might prop out...will the breast prop during feeding, unlikely ;-p additionally baby can feel the warmth and security feeling from the mother body.
(e) Easier to digest
Why? Breastmilk is a light liquid form that full of nutrient that can easy absord by baby tiny stomach.
(f) Decrease tooth decay (cavities), obesity, diabetes, stomach upset
Why? Breastmilk contain right amount of fat, sugar, water and protein to help baby to grow.
(g) Reduce sudden infant death syndrome
Why? Breastfed babies have a better arousal from sleep at 2-3months, which coinsides the peak incident SIDS. This risk will halved in children up to 1 years old.
For Mothers
(a) EASY Weight loss! Trust me...I loss about 3kg in a month during my very 1st breastfeeding.
Why? From exercise point of view, breastfeeding help mother burn at least 200-1500 calories in a day.
(b) Its a natural form of birth control
Why? As during breast feeding, you may not ovulate or having regular period. I have mine 1st period after 2month I stop my nursing.
(c) Save energy and baby waiting feeding time
Why? As breastmilk is always there ;-) No waiting, no heating, no running in preparing milk.
(d) Economy and FREE
Why? With baby breastfeeding, you can save hundreds of dollar or even thousand in years. Simple calculation :
I use Fxxx brand (for my baby below 6months) cost me S$15.50 per tin (400g) which last me 7days (a week).
S$15.50 X 4 (a month of supply) = S$62
S$62.00 X 52 week = S$3224
****Breast Milk is FREE! You save S$3224 in a year of formula milk supply.***
(e) Promotes long term health benefit
Why? A few health studies show, lactation reduce risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, osteoporosis.
(f) Reducing Bleeding and relax the mother
Why? During the breast feeding, it help release oxytocin and prolatin which help relax the mother and making the uterus to contract more quickly that reduce the bleeding.
For Earth
(a) Play Green role in helping reducing trash and cans that produce by formulas milk bottle and packaging as all this take energy and resources to produce.
(b) Prevention of at least 1,000 death among infants with a breastfed children exclusively 6months.
There is always an option for mothers that are lack of milk supply, they can have a choice in added in formula infant milk powder for their baby. This does not mean will give all baby rights to mothers laziness in switching this option. With all the global forum, breastfeeding and infant milk powder is always been a hot debate option for parent.
I really hope mothers and parents made a wise and healthy choice for babies.
Please share to families and friends...Be supportive towards Breastfeeding Mother!
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