Some benefits for the mother is they are
- able to lose weight that was gained during the pregnancy
- less likely to develop osteoporosis later in life
- less likely to develop ovarian and uterine cancer
Some benefits for the baby is
- more resistant to disease and infection early in life than formula-fed children
- Breast-fed children are less likely to contract a number of diseases later in life, including juvenile diabetes, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and cancer before the age of 15
There have been many issues in the United States with women breastfeeding in public. I am an advocate for breastfeeding. I feel that those who has issues with breastfeeding moms don't understand how beneficial it is for the child. Individuals who do not understand something is susceptible to saying something harsh or ignorant. Now I'm not saying that the mom should just pop out her boobie and feed the baby all out in the open when in public. As long is she is using discretion and is covered there should not be any issues.
The country Peru has a high rate of breastfeeding. Due to its poverty and breastfeeding benefit to the health, the Ministry of Health has taken great measures to ensure that mothers don’t have to resort to buying expensive formula for their infants. In fact, Peru was the leader in breastfeeding advocacy in the 1980’s. Although exclusive breastfeeding has somehow declined since then, the numbers are still high in comparison to many first world nations. There have been no reports of issues with breastfeeding in public in this country.
Now and in the future I will always encourage new moms to breastfeed. I will explain to them the many positve factors that breastfeeding entails.
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