Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is one of the things that helps me and my wife save time and of course save money. My wife decided she was going to breastfeed when she was just pregnant.

Someone told her that breastfeeding children is good because they do not get sick. My wife's breastfeeding helped us a lot. Apart from the fact that you no longer have to wash baby bottles and measure and mix milk so you really save on time and cost.

In fact, it is actually advised in hospitals and centers to breastfeed to prevent various diseases. They prohibited inside the hospitals and centers the baby bottles and formulas. Breastfeeding is not mandatory because we know that not everyone can breastfeed their children because others have jobs left behind. But there are those who just pump their breast and store it in the fridge so that they can still give breastmilk to their children.

Most of medical experts such as American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, they strongly recommend exclusively breastfeeding for six months.

We also do some research regarding the breastfeeding and here are some of the benefits the mother and child could get.

Breastfeeding is the perfect mix of vitamins, protein and fat- the ideal nutrition for infants. It is everything a baby needs to grow.

• Easily digested than infant formula.

• Contains antibodies that helps a baby fight various bacteria and viruses that causes disease.

• Lowers the risk for having asthma or allergies.

• Fewer ear infections, respiratory illnesses and diarhhea.

• Fewer hospitalizations and trips to the doctor.

• Higher IQ scores in some studies.

• Gain the right amount of weight as they grow.

• The physical contact helps the mother and a baby to bond and feel secure.

Benefits for the Mother:

• Burns extra calories, helps lose the weight you gain from pregnancy faster.

• Lowers risk of having breast and ovarian cancer .

• Lowers risk of having osteoporosis too.

• Last is saving time and money.

That's all I want to share. By the way it doesnt mean when your baby is not breastfed is you were a bad parent. No, you are not a bad parent. As long as your baby is healthy that's all that matters.