Breastfeeding Benefits for After Childbirth

Not only infants who received the positive effects of breastfeeding. Physical health of the mother also increases breastfeeding is done.
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reaffirms the policy of breastfeeding for new mothers. AAP explained that breastfeeding is not only beneficial for babies receive breast milk, but also beneficial to the health of mothers who breastfeed.

"Both short and long term benefits to be obtained by breastfeeding mothers," as it is written in the policy.

According to a statement issued by the AAP, the benefits for breastfeeding mothers, among others will be less blood loss when postpartum. In addition, for nursing mothers, uterus will shrink and return to normal size more quickly.

Breastfeeding also helps encourage the mother's mental. According to research conducted in Australia in 2003, a lot of mothers who are not breastfeeding postpartum depression.

Breastfeeding also has a favorable long-term effects. Research on the effect of breastfeeding on the mother's ability to regain their weight before pregnancy was much disturbed some things, such as diet and activity levels after delivery.

However, a study conducted on 14,000 women who breastfeed their babies exclusively for six months postpartum indicates that they (women who are breastfeeding) more slender than mothers who do not breastfeed.

The study also showed that mothers who breastfeed have a decreased likelihood of gestational diabetes affected an opportunity of 4-12 percent.

Based on the results of long-term studies conducted Nurse's Health Study, women who breastfeed for at least 12 months during their lifetime avoid the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by 20 percent. While those who breastfed for 24 months during his lifetime, the opportunity to avoid the risk by half.

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