Healthy Mom
The longer a woman breastfeeds, the lower the rates of developing this type of cancer; which is identified with a pink ribbon.
What is Breast Cancer?
When breastfeeding is going well, it can help decrease the risk of this condition which is a longer, more serious form of mood changes than baby blues.
What is post-partum depression?
Exclusive breastfeeding in the 1st 6 months, helps lower the risk of respiratory infection in the baby, which affects this part of the body.
What is the airway?
These in breast milk are easily digested and absorbed by the baby. They also change to meet the baby's growing needs.
What is nutrients?
Breastfeeding can help moms lose weight safely in a gradual manner after birth. This can help reduce this chronic disease.
What is obesity?
Any amount of breastfeeding has been found to decrease the risk of this type of cancer, which is part of the body that releases the egg during ovulation.
What is Ovarian Cancer?
Breastfeeding soon after delivery helps the uterus to contract to return to its size before pregnancy and slows down the loss of this.
What is blood?
Babies get antibodies through mom's breast milk which helps build this system to fight off diseases they might be exposed to.
What is immune?
Babies are able to ___ nutrients from breastmilk more efficiently which contributes to less constipation.
What is digest?
Breastfeeding has many finanacial benefits because it is ultimately ____.
What is free?
Breastfeeding can help lower mom's risk of developing this disease later in life. It has been found to improve the way the body uses glucose and insulin.
What is diabetes?
Direct breastfeeding is always ready to go wherever you may be, making it a ____ option for feeding.
What is quick/convenient?
Breastfeeding can be protective of this infection because of the immune properties of breastmilk as well as baby's breastfeeding position which helps drain the ear canal better.
What is ear infection?
When a mom eats a variety of foods, this allows baby to experience more ____ through breastmilk which may help them to be more open to trying a variety of foods when they are older.
What are tastes/flavors?
As breastfeeding is found to improve baby's immune system and mother's health, this can reduce the number of times they both need to attend ____.
What is doctor's visits?
Breastfeeding can reduce a mother's risk of hypertension and has long-term protective factors against this type of disease.
What is Heart Disease?
Research shows that moms who breastfeed actually get more and better quality ___ at night compared to bottle feeding.
What is sleep?
Any breastfeeding can reduce the risk of this sudden, unexplained syndrome that could happen before baby turns one.
What is SIDS?
As breastfeeding increases opportunity for skin-to-skin, this can help ___ a fussy baby.
What is calm?
Breastfeeding is convenient when going on a ____ with your baby, whether you're travelling in a car or on a plane.
What is a trip?