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A-
Helps avoid allergies; immediately available; antibodies
are passed from mother to baby through her milk; nutrients are more easily assimilated
B- Creates close bonding between
mother and child; reduces risk of breast cancer; contributes to optimal brain
development; breastmilk doesn't stain
clothing.
C- Comforting for baby; convenient;
changes as baby grows; no constipation; colostrum
is the perfect first food
D- Digests more easily; cannot
be duplicated; allows delay of solids; fewer dental
problems (cavities and braces)
E- Easy; enjoyable; enhances relationship with
your baby
F- Fulfilling; always fresh;
gives you a free-hand for reading, etc; fewer health
problems means a happier baby
G- Giving of yourself; a great
way of meeting emotional and physical needs
H- Breastfed babies are healthier
and so are their moms; babies are meant to have human milk
I- Inexpensive; immunity
factors are only found in breastmilk
J- Joyful experience; ready in a jiffy
K- Spending less time in the kitchen
(mixing, washing, sterilizing, warming...)
L- Loving; you can join a fun mother's group - La
Leche League; less spitting-up and stomach upsets
M- Delays the return of postpartum menstruation:
something only MOM can do for her baby. |
N-
Perfect balance of nutrients; night feedings are easier; natural
O- prevends overfeeding; less diaper odor;
reduces the chance of obesity later in life
P- Prolactin helps you feel motherly; helps
prevent serious health problems; promotes proper jaw, teeth and speech
development
Q- Quiet time together; best quality
nutrition; practically unlimited quantity
R- Relaxing; less rash; recommended by
the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Canadian Peadiatric Society and the World Health
Organization; completes the reproductive cycle -conception,pregnancy,
birth, lactation
S- Satisfies all the senses; superior
infant food; saves time, effort, money and resources
T- Always the right temperature; travel
is easier; time-tested through the ages
U- Uniquely suited to each baby; contracts uterus
helping to expel the placenta and control blood loss; universality of
breastfeeding is a link with mothers all over the world
V- Especially valuable in special
situations (prematurity, jaundice); taste of breastmilk varies from skim
to creamy during each feeding
W- Helps mother's weight loss
by using extra calories; no need to worry about baby's food supply;
encourages normal weight gain for baby; called "white
blood" because of the life-giving properties
X- X-tra cuddling builds strong ties of love
Y- It's yummy, of course!
Z- These are only a few of the zillions
of advantages of breastfeeding your baby!!! |