| You may have been told by a friend or medical | | | | |
| professional that breastfeeding is better | | | | When your baby sucks on your breast this |
| than bottle feeding and just accepted the | | | | helps with the development their jaw |
| statement at face value. You should | | | | alignment and the development of their |
| understand just how much better it is for | | | | cheekbone. Obviously this means that there is |
| both you and your baby as initially | | | | likely to be a requirement for orthodontic |
| breastfeeding is hard work and can be very | | | | work for your child when he or she is older. |
| tiring. Without proper understanding of the | | | | |
| real benefits you may be tempted to give up | | | | Breast milk is really an amazing substance. |
| nursing your child quite quickly when your | | | | It contains exactly the right amounts of |
| baby could receive a real helping hand by you | | | | vitamins and minerals that your growing baby |
| continuing. | | | | needs and unlike formula, breast milk is |
| | | | always ready, always available, convenient, |
| Research has shown that babies fed on HMR | | | | and always the right temperature for feeding. |
| (Human Milk Replacement) formula are | | | | |
| generally sicker more often and more | | | | You'll be glad to know that choosing to |
| seriously than those children that are breast | | | | breastfeed your baby will also offer a number |
| fed. They have also been found to suffer more | | | | of benefits to you as well. Your baby sucking |
| from ear and respiratory infections. This can | | | | at your breast will cause contractions right |
| be especially true if your family has a | | | | after birth which should mean less bleeding |
| history of allergies as when you breastfeed | | | | for you and this will also help your uterus |
| your baby antibodies are passed on through | | | | regain its shape more quickly. |
| your breast milk which help to protect | | | | |
| against illness and allergies. Initially your | | | | Most moms are anxious to lose the extra |
| newborn child is incapable of producing his | | | | weight gained during pregnancy as quickly as |
| or her own antibodies which is one of the | | | | possible. Breastfeeding actually burns |
| reasons that breastfeeding early on is | | | | calories so you'll be delighted to hear that |
| absolutely crucial. | | | | you should lose weight much faster than if |
| | | | you feed your baby with formula. |
| An added bonus of breastfeeding is that this | | | | |
| will help keep your bills down. To start with | | | | Breast feeding will also create a special |
| you won't need to buy formula and due to the | | | | bond between you and your baby - which is |
| increased health of your child you should be | | | | onething formula simply cannot do. |
| able to avoid expensive medical bills. | | | | |