Happy Mother’s Day from Your Nursling!

(Happy Mother’s Day)

Happy Mother’s Day from your nursling! Here are some of the gifts your breastfed baby gives you:

1. sweet, milky smiles after nursing

2. reduced risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis

3. quicker recovery after birth

4. relaxation due to the release of  prolactin while breastfeeding

5. quicker return to pre-pregnancy weight

6. natural child spacing

7. special closeness and bonding

8. money savings

9. not needing to prepare bottles during the day or night

10. reduction in relapse rate for moms with MS

11. reduced need for insulin in diabetic moms

12. lower rates of depression after birth

13. nursing giggles

14. ease of going out

15. better smelling clothes even after baby spits up and less staining of your favorite shirt

References:

Breastfeeding Benefits for Baby and Mother

Breastfeeding Past Infancy: Fact Sheet

the physiological basis of breastfeeding

Financial Costs of Not Breastfeeding

The Association of Breastfeeding with a Reduced Risk of Postpartum Depression

Breastfeeding: It’s So Easy!