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The cost saving way to feed your baby - breastfeeding

By: Meg Dilts




Breastfeeding not only provides the joyful bonding with your baby, perfect nutrition, it is also cost saving. Not mentioning the convenience. In fact, breast milk has disease-fighting antibodies that can help protect infants from several types of illnesses. And mothers who breastfeed have a lower risk of some health problems, including breast cancer and type 2 diabetes.

Although some women experience pains and discomfort during the first couple of days. If you are a new mother, it might be overwhelming trying to recover and rest. Some women give up easily after the first couple of tries. Keep in mind that breastfeeding is a learned skill. It requires patience and practice. For some women, the learning stages can be frustrating and uncomfortable. And some situations make breastfeeding even harder, such as babies born early or health problems in the mother. The good news is that it will get easier, and support for breastfeeding mothers is growing.




Source: the Office on Women's Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health


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