10 facts on breastfeeding

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