Studies show that women who have
breastfed experience reduced rates of breast and ovarian cancer later in life.
Lack of breastfeeding risks a loss of 8 to 10 IQ points and children who are not
breastfed experience reduced academic performance.
Not exact matches
Breastfeeding mums
experience a
reduced risk of ovarian and breast cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
«When your baby is getting a shot, hold her in your arms to comfort her; if possible,
breastfeed her to
reduce the pain she
experiences.
BFHI has been shown to be very effective in increasing
breastfeeding initiation, exclusive
breastfeeding and
breastfeeding duration in many countries, as well as improving mother's health care
experiences and
reducing rates of infant abandonment.12 Given the short and long - term benefits of
breastfeeding to the infant, mother and society, implementing BFHI — alongside with the other objectives stated in the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding - continues to have an important role to play in health services worldwide.
Although
breastfeeding can
reduce the likelihood of you becoming pregnant, I speak from
experience when I say it is not to be relied on.
Other benefits of this early
breastfeeding experience include helping the infant feel more secure,
reducing infant mortality through the numerous immunological properties of human milk, and encouraging a longer period of
breastfeeding.
In Milk, Money and Madness, The Culture and Politics of
Breastfeeding, Naomi Baumslag and Dia Michels address the fact that an «intimate and self - affirming life
experience that is responsible for the survival of our species has been
reduced to «just one feeding option»» at best and «a confining form of servitude» at worst.
Additional reasons for deciding not to
breastfeed can include concern about the quality and quantity of breast milk, and partner and family support, which are common across developed and developing countries.10, 11 Women who decide not to
breastfeed are also more likely to have smoked during their pregnancy, be primiparous mothers (i.e., having their first child), and to have a child born low birth weight or with complex health issues such as cystic fibrosis.9, 12 Prenatal and post-natal stressful
experiences may also
reduce the duration of
breastfeeding.13 Finally, several studies suggest that mother's who return to work within the first 6 months postpartum or anticipate an early return to full - time employment, are less likely to
breastfeed.
As with systemic analgesia, use of opioids in an epidural block increases the risk that your baby will
experience a change in heart rate, breathing problems, drowsiness,
reduced muscle tone, and
reduced breastfeeding.