Breastfeeding Information:

Benefits to the Mother:

1. Reduces the risk of women with gestational diabetes developing subsequent diabetes
2. Reduces the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers
3. Reduces the risk of osteoporosis
4. Reduces mortality of women with rheumatoid arthritis
5. Reduces the risk of thyroid cancer
6. Promotes weight loss

Benefits to the Baby:

1. Reduces risk of allergies and asthma
2. Reduces the risk of anemia
3. Reduces risk of appendicitis
4. May reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases
5. Reduces risk of death, especially in preemies
6. Reduces risk of diarrhea
7. Reduces risk of adult heart disease
8. Reduces risk of hospitalization
9. May reduce risk of adult infertility
10. Reduces risk of mulitple sclerosis
11. Reduces risk of necrotizing enterocolitis
12. Reduces risk of resperitory infections
13. Reduces risk of sepsis
14. Reduces risk of UTI's

If you would like more information on breastfeeding please feel free to ask for it when you call.

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