Care for childChild Development

Benefits for Infants

1. Protects Against Infection

a. Diarrhea

b. Haemophilus Influenza

c. Enhances Vaccine Response

d. NEC

e. Otitis Media

F. Herpes Simplex

g. Respiratory Syncytical Virus (RSV)

h. Respiratory Infections

2. Protects against Illnesses

A. Immunologic Development

b. Wheezing

Breastfeeding seems to protect against wheezing, respiratory tract illnesses in the first four months of life, particularly when other risk factors are present.

c. SIDS

d. AIDS

e. Infant Survival

f. Gastro esophageal Reflex

g. Multiple Sclerosis

h. Inguinal Hernia

I. Cryptorchidism (Undecided Testicle)

3. Protection from Allergies

a. Allergic Families

Breastfeeding, even for short periods, was clearly associated with lower incidence of wheezing, prolonged colds, diarrhea, and vomiting.

b. Eczema.

Long Term Benefits for Infants

a. Dental Health

b. Toddler Health.

c. Diabetes Mellitus

d. Childhood Cancer

e. Chron’s Disease

f. Hodgkin’s Disease

g. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)

Benefits for Mothers

1. Delays Fertility

Women, who nurse frequently during exclusive breastfeeding remained amenorrhea longer than infrequent nurses, introduced supplements later and did not resume menses as promptly thereafter. .

2. Breast Cancer

Among both premenstrual and postmenopausal women, risk of breast cancer decrease with increasing period of lifetime lactation experience although the effect was time after time stronger for premenopausal women.

3. Uterine Cancer

4. Ovarian Cancer

5. Endometrial Cancer

6. Emotional Health

7. Decrease Insulin Requirements

8. Decreased Osteoporosis

9. Promotes Postpartum Weight Loss