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Breastfeeding

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WHY BREASTFEED?

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BREASTFEEDING PROTECTS YOUR BABY FROM ILLNESSES SUCH AS

  • Stomach viruses
  • Lower respiratory illnesses
  • Ear infections
  • Meningitis (occurs less in breastfeed babies)
  • Bronchitis
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Protects your baby from developing allergies

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Breastfeeding can boost children’s intelligence

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MAY PROTECT CHILDREN FROM OBESITY

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BREASTFED BABIES

HAVE A LOWER RISK OF SIDS
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BREAST MILK PROVIDES

  • Rich in minerals & vitamins
  • High concentration of vitamin A, E and K
  • Digestive enzymes & hormones
  • Lymphocytes to help a baby resist infections
  • Less difficulty with digestion

BREASTFEEDING & BONDING

  • Comfort nursing- closeness to Mommy soothes a baby, relieves pain quicker and less traumatic during events such as vaccinations
  • Promotes Sleep- comfort and relaxation hormones released from mom to babies
  • Holding & Cuddling

SKIN TO SKIN WHILE BREASTFEEDING

  • A baby can hear their mothers heartbeat
  • Reassurance of a mothers presence
  • A baby can see its mothers face and hear her voice
  • Can stable a babies body temperature
  • Babies who do skin to skin immediately after birth are known to latch themselves to their mothers breast without any assistance

MOMMY

BREASTFEEDING LOWERS A MOTHERS RISK FOR BOTH BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER