Why Breastfeed?

Mother's milk is the most complete form of nutrition for your infant, including those born premature and sick. Yes, antibodies do get passed through the mother to the baby via breast milk. There is extensive scientific evidence that links breastfeeding to reducing respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. Other benefits derived from breastfeeding include fewer dental problems in breastfed infants, appropriate jaw, teeth, and speech development, reduced ear infections, reduced risk of asthma, reduced risk of obesity in later life, reduced risk of developing Type II diabetes, reduced risk of developing childhood leukemia, and a reduction in the risk of SIDS.

Not only is breastfeeding beneficial to your baby it is also very beneficial to the mother. Breastfeeding mothers are more likely to return to their pre-pregnancy weight, are less likely to develop type II diabetes, less likely to develop breast cancer, and less likely to develp ovarian cancer.