10 benefits you should know about breastfeeding
52Making a decision whether to breastfeed your child can be tough. Ask any mothers who breastfed their child and they will tell you that the results can be very rewarding.
Here are 10 things that you may or may NOT know about breastfeeding:
1) Breastfeeding canhelp to protect your child from many illnesses such as asthma, eczema, leukaemia, urinary infection, and so on.
2) Ever thought of how you can regain you figure before pregnancy. Well, heres the good news. Breastfeeding can shorten the time it takes for your uterus to shrink back to its normal size. This will in turn helps you to get back in shape faster.
3) Wanna help your baby to avoid having constipation and tummy upset? Breastfeeding can help as well.
4) Breastfeeding can help increase your baby's IQ as well as visual development. If having a smarter baby is what you crave for, then this benefit is something you should rejoice about.
5) Ever heard of SID (Sudden Infant Death) or Cot death ? According to the stats, breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from this.
6) This one is for the mummies. Breastfeeding can reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis and edometrial types of cancer.
7) Are you worried that your baby may not be getting enough nutrients? Your breastmilk adjusts itself daily to suits the requirements of your baby.
8) Babies who are breastfed will also less like to suffer from serious illness like cancer, etc, when they are into their adulthood.
9) Do you know that breastmilk is ALWAYS at the perfect temperature for your baby?
10) Lastly, we all know that babies have a weaker immune system than adults. Breastmilk can provide the antibodies to help the baby fight off infection within the first few months until they develop their own antibodies.
Parenting in the first few years can be challenging as well as rewarding. For new parents, you may want to learn more about your baby and also how you as a parent can impact your child's development in the future. Thus, Its important to equip yourselves with the right parenting skills.
There are many parenting classes nowadays that can equip us with the parenting knowhow. Many of the Parenting Classes can be readily found online as well.
May your parenting journey be filled with plenty of joy and laughters.
