In essence, breastfeeding is extremely beneficial for both the mothers’ babies and the mothers themselves. Take care of your offspring and take care of yourself. It is necessary for mothers to understand the benefits of breastfeeding. The benefits of breastfeeding can be divided into two major aspects: the benefits to the baby and the benefits to the mother.
1. The benefits of breastfeeding for your baby
The advantages of breast milk are numerous: it is rich in nutrients, easy to digest and absorb, and the ratio of the three nutrients of protein, fat, and sugar is appropriate; breastfeeding can prevent the occurrence of intestinal infectious diseases in infants; breastfeeding can also promote the relationship between mother and child, which is beneficial to babies Healthy growth; at the same time, it can stimulate uterine contraction and promote the mother’s speedy recovery.
The specific benefits can be divided into the following aspects:
(1) Breastfeeding is conducive to the healthy growth of infants. Breast milk, especially colostrum, contains rich nutrients needed by infants. It is irreplaceable high-quality milk for any dairy product. The infant can suck breast milk, which is very beneficial to the healthy growth of infants. It can be said that Baiyi is harmless.
(2) Breastfeeding helps to strengthen the baby’s resistance and immunity. Breast milk, especially colostrum, contains a lot of antibiotics that babies need to fight infection. Therefore, if the baby sucks breast milk, the baby’s resistance and immunity are strengthened, so that the baby is less sick or not sick.
(3) Breastfeeding is conducive to the digestion and healthy development of babies. Because breast milk has many advantages, with balanced nutrition and the best ratio, it is the advantage that other foods do not have or do not have. Therefore, the use of the breastfeeding method is conducive to the digestion of the baby and is conducive to promoting the healthy development and growth of the baby.
(4) Breastfeeding is conducive to enhancing mother and child emotions. As the saying goes, mother and child are connected. New mothers can increase the love, care, and affection of their babies through the stimulation of the baby sucking the mother’s nipple. By sucking breast milk, the babies will have the warmth and closeness of the mother’s skin, and feel safe and happy.
(5) Breastfeeding is economical. Breast milk is not only beneficial to the healthy growth of babies and good for the recovery of new mothers, but it is also cheaper and economical than other feeding products.
(6) Breastfeeding can reduce infant allergies. Because breast milk is clean, safe, non-toxic, without any side effects, and has natural antibiotics, antiviral, etc., breastfeeding can greatly reduce and reduce the occurrence of various allergies in babies. If other substitutes are used for feeding, various allergies will inevitably occur, which will cause the baby to eat badly, sleep restlessly, and live uncomfortably, and affect the healthy growth of the baby.
2. The benefits of breastfeeding for mothers
Breastfeeding is conducive to the recovery of the mother’s health. New mothers have changed their bodies and spirit through childbirth. If breastfeeding can be used after childbirth, it can help the uterus of the parturient to recover and reduce vaginal bleeding, prevent postpartum anemia, and promote physical recovery. At the same time, it also helps delay the pregnancy of new mothers.
Breastfeeding can reduce the risk of women suffering from ovarian cancer and breast cancer. Studies have found that the length of time for breastfeeding a child is an important factor affecting the incidence of breast cancer in women, even exceeding genetic factors. This study shows that if women breastfeed each of their children for more than six months, they can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 5%, even if they have a family history of breast cancer.
In addition, women who breastfeed their babies lose weight faster and have more significant effects than women who use non-breastfeeding methods after delivery.
