HEALTH AND LIFESTYLES

HEALTH BENEFIT OF BREAST FEEDING
According to online resources the following benefit is accrued to both the baby and the mother: 

• Moms who breast feed burn more fat – this helps them to get back their pre-pregnancy figures and shed those ‘baby’ kilos.
• Studies have shown breastfeeding (even for a period of six months) can offer good, long term benefits, such as the reduced risk of heart disease in adulthood, and obesity.
• The proteins and fats which are found only in mother’s milk enhance brain development.
• Bottle fed babies are prone to thrush and nappy rash mainly due to the bottle teats not being correctly sterilized, breastfeeding moms do not have this concern.
• The suckling action is far stronger in a breastfed baby than a bottle fed baby, hence breastfeeding encourages good jaw and teeth development.
• Rich in natural antibodies, the milk is a defense against common infections and the antibodies will give baby’s under-developed immune system, a powerful boost.
• Allergies like asthma and eczema are a lot less common in babies or children who have been breastfed.
• Breast milk serves one single purpose and that is to feed a baby and as such, the milk is packed with all the nutrients, minerals and vitamins to ensure growth and development. http://multiskilledprofessionals4all.blogspot.com/