Breastfeeding is equally useful for children, and for their mothers

Breast-feeding

Then, that breastfeeding is better for children, no one can deny, but doctors insist the world – it is also good for mothers themselves.

Every year in Britain 50 000 Women hear the terrible diagnosis – mammary cancer. For each of the fifth it becomes fatal. Scientists from the University of Washington say: These figures can be reduced by 15%, if women breastfeed at least up to six months.

The data confirmed the large-scale study involving 37 000 Women.

In Britain only 23% feed the children of young mothers up to six months, in the United States – 36, and that a minimum period of lactation, recommends that the World Health Organization. Can boast except that the Swede: 98% begins feeding from birth, and a 6-month period is 72.

There are other health benefits: Breastfeeding helps to quickly get back in shape after childbirth. In order to produce milk, the body has to burn about 500 calories per day. Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh say, that women, who are not breast-fed babies, more on waist 7 centimeters.

Other research data processed almost 140 000 American. Women, which year did without infant formula, We had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hypertension.

There are also economic benefits. The Americans have counted, that they were for infant formula 1 year spending 800 dollars.

Still, the main advantage of breast-feeding has named the World Health Organization: If every baby is fed breast milk from birth to 6 months, the year could be saved 800 000 children.

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