Fawad Jamal

 When a baby born, parents deeply think about their child’s health, so if they decide to feed their child with bottle milk most probably they aren’t aware from endless benefits of breast milk for child and mom. So here are some benefits of breastfeeding for baby. 1. Breast milk provides ideal nutrition for babies The composition of breast milk changes according to the needs of baby with passage of time and contain everything which baby needs in the first six months. During the first week after birth breast milk contains high protein, low sugar and most healthy compounds which are not replaceable by any formula milk. Breast milk is easy to be digested by baby’s stomach and helps it to grow. 2. Important antibodies in breast milk. The antibodies in breast milk helps baby to fight against bacteria and viruses which are very much active for baby in the early months. The early stage of breast milk contains immunoglobulin A (IgA) which produces a protective layer in baby’s nose, throat and digestive system. Research says those babies who aren’t breastfed have more chances of health issues like infection and diarrhea. 3. Breastfeeding may reduce disease risk Breast milk has the ability to protect the baby from many diseases, like Middle ear infection Respiratory tract infections Gut infections Allergic diseases Diabetes 4. Breast milk may help child to grow smarter Studies proved that there may be difference in the development of brain between breastfed children and formula fed babies. Breastfed babies have higher intelligence ratio and less behavioral problems when they become adult. Breastfeeding benefits for mom 5. Breastfeeding may help you to lose weight You might have heard woman gain weight during breastfeeding and some lose weight because breastfeeding burn calories. 6. Breastfeeding women have lower risk of depression PPD is a type of depression which usually spread it roots after childbirth, but according to studies women who are breastfeed have lower chances of PPD depression as compared to other women. 7. Breastfeeding reduces disease risk Breastfeeding woman have more and long term protection from cancer and other several diseases. Breast cancer is a very common disease in women, but when a baby sucks milk from breast it works for breast like a breast massage which protect woman from a serious disease known as Breast cancer Breastfeed woman have lower risk of High blood pressure Blood fats Heart disease Type 2 diabetes