Breastfeeding your child means giving him/her the best nutrition possible. No formula can equal the quality of the mother's milk. There's tons of benefits for you and specially to your baby when you breastfeed. Here's a list of benefits for your baby's body.
* Brain. It proven that breastfed children have Higher IQ. That is because cholesterol and other types of fat in human milk support the growth of nerve tissue.
* Eyes. Visual acuity is higher in breastfed babies.
* Ears. Breastfed babies get fewer ear infections.
* Mouth. Less need for orthodontics in breastfed babies. Improved muscle development of face from suckling at the breast. Changes in the taste of breast milk prepare babies to accept a variety of solid foods.
* Throat. Children who are breastfed are less likely to get tonsillectomies.
* Respiratory system. Evidence shows that breastfed children have less severe upper respiratory infections, less wheezing, less pneumonia and less influenza.
* Heart and circulatory system. Evidence suggests that breastfed children may have lower cholesterol as adults. Heart rates are lower in breastfed infants.
* Digestive system. Fewer diarrhea, fewer gastrointestinal infections in babies who are breastfeeding. Six months or more of exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of food allergies.
* Immune system. Breastfed babies respond better to vaccinations. Breast milk helps to mature baby's own immune system. Breastfeeding decreases the risk of childhood cancer.
* Endocrine system. Reduced risk of getting diabetes.
* Kidneys. Breast milk is easier on a baby's kidneys.
* Appendix. Children with acute appendicitis are less likely to have been breastfed.
* Urinary tract. Fewer infections in breastfed infants.
* Skin. Less allergic eczema in breastfed infants.
* Growth. Breastfed babies are leaner at one year of age and less likely to be obese later in life.
* Bowels. Less constipation. Stools of breastfed babies have a less-offensive odor.
So you see, there's a lot of benefits form head to butt. :)
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