A mother shares an additional nine-month relationship with her child as she carries the baby in her womb. This relationship is extended via breastfeeding. After the child’s birth, the process of breastfeeding helps in creating an emotional and physical bond between the two. The benefits of breast milk for the child have been explained for ages. Today we will list down the positives to a breastfeeding mother.
- HELPS IN REDUCING WEIGHT: A mother gains weight during her pregnancy. Breastfeeding helps lactation mothers in reducing those extra ounces gained during pregnancy. Without running on a treadmill in the gym, this process helps to reduce weight naturally.
- HELPS UTERUS TO CONTRACT: During pregnancy, the size of the uterus increases. When a mother breastfeeds her child, a hormone called oxytocin is released. It helps in uterus contraction to pre-pregnancy size. Further, it also reduces bleeding.
- REDUCED DISEASE RISK: Women who breastfeed have a lower risk of ovarian and breast cancer. It also reduces the risk of high blood pressure, arthritis, and heart disease.
- REDUCED DEPRESSION RISK: Few women develop postpartum depression (PD) symptoms soon after the birth of the child. Women who involve her in breastfeeding have reduced signs of this sort of depression. Feeding your child makes you much happier and connected to your child.
- HELPS IN-BIRTH GAPPING: The process of continuous breastfeeding can pause ovulation and your mensuration cycle. The absence of the mensuration cycle naturally helps in spacing between pregnancies. Thus it helps you in enjoying time with your little one, without any fear of the next pregnancy.
- TIME & MONEY SAVER: Breast milk is free of cost and in abundance. It spares you from the extra cost of buying breast pumps and lactation consultancy. Further, you spend less on buying formula milk. You spend more time with your little one as you are not involved in washing and sterilizing bottles.
Due to the above-stated benefits of breastfeeding for mothers, healthcare people encourage mothers towards it. The more time a mother spends on breastfeeding, the greater are the benefits for her.
By Ruchi Mehta
