breastfeeding
You'll reduce your - and your baby's - risk of cancer You've probably heard a lot in the media about breastfeeding lowering the risk of premenopausal breast cancer and ovarian cancer, but did you know that breastfeeding can also decrease your baby’s risk of some childhood cancers, including leukaemia?
You'll reduce the chances of weight problems for both of you! It’s more likely that neither you nor your baby will become obese if you breastfeed him! Breastfeeding is a bit of a calorie burner since, with breast milk containing 20 calories per ounce, you can burn around 400 calories a day!
You'll help your uterus return to its normal size more quickly Statistics show that breastfeeding helps your uterus return more quickly to its normal size: at roughly six weeks following baby's birth, as opposed to ten weeks if you don't breastfeed.
You'll get a break fom menstruation! Breastfeeding your baby around the clock - with no bottles or formula involved at all - will delay ovulation, which, in turn, means delayed menstruation. Tat's because breastfeeding releases prolactin, which keeps oestrogen and progesterone at bay, and so prevents ovulation.
You'll need less time off work Tat's because, thanks to the fact that your baby will be ill less oſten, you'll have fewer days off work once you return!
You'll save money! From a purely practical point of view, providing your baby with your own milk means you'll save a fortune on formula!
You'll give your baby the best start... By giving your baby nothing but breast milk for the first six months (26 weeks) of his life, you'll give him the best start in life and he'll reap the benefits for years to come! Any amount of breast milk has a positive effect, but the longer you breastfeed, the longer the protection lasts and the greater the benefits!
Spring 2016 MODERNMUM 41
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