Breastfeeding Benefits:

Why Is Breastfeeding Best?

Did you know that breastfeeding benefits everyone…not just moms…and not just babies.

Contrary to some popular culture, breastfeeding benefits are not just for babies. Our entire society enjoys the benefits of breastfeeding. According to Dr. Frank Oski, MD, a retired editor of the Journal of Pediatrics:

Does that sound like the very best way to feed a baby? Of course not, but formula companies have spent millions of dollars trying to convince our mothers and grandmothers that it was the better way to feed a baby...and are now trying to tell this generation of moms that it is “just as good.”

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Don’t be fooled. Breastfeeding benefits baby. It benefits moms. It even has advantages for employers and society as a whole as well!

Best for Baby:
The Benefits of Breastfeeding for your Little One

Breastfeeding Has Advantages for Mommy, Too!

Going Back to Work?
Breastfeeding is Even Good for Business

Breastfeeding Advantages for Society

Studies show that society benefits from breastfeeding through decreased government food and medical expenses, financial savings for families and even less incidence of child abuse among breastfed children!

(Now do you breastfeeding moms feel like you almost have "superpowers"?)

Additional Resources

* The WHO Breastfeeding Page also gives the World Health organization's policies and information on the benefits of breastfeeding.

Here is a Great Video on Breastfeeding and its Benefits:

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