Breastfeeding Could Save Your Life
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- Jun
Breastfeeding may be one of the healthiest things a mom can do, with health benefits gained by both mother and child. For baby, benefits include reduced risk of colds / viruses, protection against chronic disease (including some childhood cancers), and reduced risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). For mom, stronger bones, less risk of weight issues, better post-delivery healing, and lower risk of premenopausal breast and ovarian cancer are just some of the benefits.
Those aren’t the only reasons to breastfeed, of course; the list of benefits is long. And here’s the latest one, according to research published in Obstetrics & Gynecology: a lower risk that the mother will develop endometrial cancer, the fourth most common
To learn more about endometrial cancer, click here and talk to your doctor.
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