Breastfeeding: Good for baby and mom

Breastfeeding reduces baby’s risk of:

• Obesity
• Ear infections
• Respiratory infections
• Gastrointestinal infections
• Skin conditions
• Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
• Leukemia
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Breastfeeding and mom:

Ø  Lowers risk of :

o   Premenopausal breast cancer

o   Ovarian cancer

o   Type 2 diabetes

Ø  Improves bonding

Ø  Lowers healthcare cost

Ø  Convenient

Ø  Weight loss- Breastfeeding burns around to 500 calories a day!

Information from Loving Supports Grow and Glow program