Give your baby the healthiest start in life by breastfeeding.

With just the right amount of protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, and minerals – breast milk is the best food to help your baby grow and develop. It contains antibodies that help your baby fight off sickness and disease and increases brain power to help your baby learn. No other baby food can do what breastmilk can do for IQ.

The benefits of breastfeeding go beyond the baby! It’s good for mothers, too. Breastfeeding can protect a mother from many diseases like breast and ovarian cancer, diabetes, and heat disease. A mother’s body uses energy to make milk, so breastfeeding is a healthy, natural way to lose excess weight that was gained during pregnancy to support the growing baby.

There are a number of social and emotional benefits that come from breastfeeding, too! The closeness and comfort of breastfeeding helps build a special bond with your baby. It is one of the things a mother can do to build a secure and loving relationship between themselves and baby, right from the first moments after birth.

More advantages of breast milk include:

• Convenience – it’s ready, and portable! Breast milk is always fresh and exactly the right temperature. It is ready for your baby whenever they are ready to eat.
• Easy on the budget – breastfeeding saves you money. Having a baby can be expensive, so it is nice to know that breastfeeding is not!
• Planet friendly – breastfeeding is good for your baby, for you and for the environment. Breast milk is made and delivered right to your baby – without any processing, chemical preservatives, packaging or waste.

For more information on the benefits of breastfeeding, or to find support before, during or after your baby arrives, please visit our website or give us a call at 519-352-7270 ext. 2903. 

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