7 surprising ways breastfeeding benefits moms’ health
Breastmilk is the most nutritious source of food for your baby, but breastfeeding also has real benefits for moms. You might know that when you breastfeed, it causes your body to release oxytocin, a calming chemical sometimes referred to as the ?love hormone,? and it helps your uterus to contract back to its regular size. But there are a lot of other lesser-known benefits that could improve your health in the long and short term.
1. Breastfeeding may help manage pain
If you?ve had a C-section, research suggests that breastfeeding could help you deal with the pain while you?re recovering. A 2017 study found that moms who breastfed for two months or more after a Caesarean section were three times less likely to experience persistent pain at the site of their incision. .related-article-block{display:inline-block;width:300px;padding:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem;float:right;border:1px solid #ccc}@media (max-width: 525px){.related-article-block{float:none;display:block;width:280px;margin:0 auto 2rem}}
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2. It can help reduce the risk for PPD
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10 to 15 percent of new moms in Canada, bringing feelings of sadness, fatigue, loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping and trouble bonding with their babies. But some research shows that breastfeeding can reduce a woman?s risk for PPD. One 2012 study in the International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine found that women who breastfed for the first four ...
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