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Why breastfeeding is important for babies?

In the United States, according to a recent study conducted by UNICEF, breastfeeding accounts for only 40% of infants' total nutrition. Breastfeeding is crucial for babies since it provides them with the nutrients they need to grow and develop, as well as reduce their risk of death from illnesses that can be prevented when babies are breastfed. Furthermore, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all mothers breastfeed their children until two years old or beyond. Breastfeeding also helps with postpartum bonding between mother and child. Here are some of the benefits that breastfeeding provides for infants and their mothers.

Breastfeeding Provides a Healthy Start
Breastfed babies consume more total energy from breast milk than formula or infant cereal. Breast milk also contains antibodies that protect babies from infections, and other substances in breast milk that reduce the risk of autism, asthma, diabetes, ear infections, allergies and many other chronic illnesses. Some studies have shown that breastfed children also have lower rates of childhood cancer and obesity. Therefore, breastfeeding will provide a healthy start to your baby's life.

Babies Are Less Likely to Die in infancy and Childhood Breastfeeding is significant in protecting babies from illness-related deaths. According to the World Health Organization, infants who are exclusively breastfed during the first six months of their life have a 35% lower risk of death from any cause compared to those who are bottle-fed. In addition, babies fed formula as opposed to breast milk have a 38% greater risk of dying between birth and two years old. For this reason, breastfeeding mothers are encouraged to continue breastfeeding until their child is at least one year old.

Babies Are More Successful in schools A study conducted by The University of California at Los Angeles found that children born in Countries with better breastfeeding rates were more likely to graduate from high school than those born in countries where less than half of mothers breastfeed their children. Among the 20 countries included in this study, Norway had the highest percentage of babies who were breastfed (83%), while the United States had a 62% breastfeeding rate.

Babies Have Better Posture and Bone Health According to a study done by Dr. Ruth Lawrence, which was published in the Journal of Perinatology found that infants who are breastfed have better posture and bone health than those who are bottle-fed. Dr. Ruth Lawrence also wrote about a study conducted at King's College London that found that infants who are not breastfed have higher rates of rickets, a disease that affects bones and causes them to become soft, flabby or deformed as well as other developmental problems.

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