Benefits Of Breastfeeding For The Mothers

 

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1.    It helps in reducing the blood loss that typically occurs post-delivery
2.    There is no need to be worried about losing weight they gained during pregnancy. Breast- feeding helps shed those extra kilos and coming back to the original waist line. Women tend to burn extra 300-500 calories a day, while breastfeeding, that helps them lose pregnancy weight.
3.    Nursing your baby decreases the risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer.
4.    Helps reduce the occurrence of heart problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol that affect women in equal measures. Studies have shown that women who breast fed their babies regularly are at a lower risk of heart disease.
5.    Breast-feeding acts as a natural contraceptive. It helps in child spacing.
6.   And the best part about breast-feeding is the bond it creates between the mother and the child. 

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Knowing this the following points may be further helpful to know: 

1.    Babies should be exclusively breast fed for a period of 6 months. Exclusive breast feeding means that the baby should be fed only mother's milk and no other food including water. Medications however are an exception to this rule. This has been advised globally by leading organizations in health care.
2. Introducing complementary feeds at 6 months while continuing to breast feed for 2 years and beyond.

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