10 facts on breastfeeding
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Breast milk alone is the ideal nourishment for infants for the first six months of life.
Fact # 1
Source – World Health Organization
Exclusive and continued breast-feeding important interventions to reduce post-neonatal and child mortality
Fact # 2
Source – www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govc
Infant formula does not contain the antibodies found in breast milk and is linked to some risks, such as water-borne diseases that arise from mixing powdered formula with unsafe water
Source – World Health Organization
Fact # 3
Breast milk contains antibodies that help protect infants from common childhood illnesses.
Fact # 4
Source – World Health Organization
Breastfeeding is considered the 4th trimester in brain growth and development.
Fact # 5
Source – www.motheringfromtheheart.com
Adults who were breastfed as babies often have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol, obesity and type-2 diabetes.
Fact # 9
Source – World Health Organization
Breast-feeding, particularly exclusive breast-feeding, lower risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Fact # 6
Source - www.medscape.com
According to studies, children who were breastfed are 3.2% smarter than those who were not.
Source - www.khaleejtimes.com
Fact # 7
Breastfeeding reduces risks of breast and ovarian cancer later in mother’s life
Field of Women MCG 2010 Melbourne
Fact # 8
Source – World Health Organization
Globally less than 40% of infants under six months of age are exclusively breastfed.
Source – World Health Organization
Fact # 10