UCAF Friday Health Tips!
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING AND BREAST MILK?
Breast milk provides abundant and easily absorbed nutritional components, antioxidants, enzymes, immune properties, and live antibodies from the mother to the baby. These benefits include;
1. Stronger immune systems
2. Less diarrhea, constipation, gastroenteritis, gastroesophageal reflux, and preterm necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
3. Fewer colds and respiratory illnesses like pneumonia, and whooping cough
4. Fewer ear infections,
5. Fewer cases of bacterial meningitis
6. Better vision and less retinopathy of prematurity
7. Lower rates of infant mortality
8. Lower rates of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
9. Less illness overall and less hospitalization