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Benefits of breastfeeding for young mothers
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If you are pregnant or have just had a baby, you may be thinking about breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is better than bottle feeding for your baby’s health, and there are many other benefits.
Breastfed babies tend to have:
- Less stomach upsets
- Less ear infections
- A lower risk of diabetes
- A lower chance of becoming overweight or obese
Breastfeeding also has advantages for the mother. Such benefits include:
- Faster post pregnancy weight loss
- A lower rich of ovarian cancer
- A lower risk of breast cancer
- A lower risk of osteoporosis
Breastfeeding also has some excellent practical benefits - it saves you time preparing and sterilising bottles, as well as saving you a lot of money in formula.
To find out more about the benefits of breastfeeding, click here to check out breastfeeding.ie.
