1. You're mammals. Sounds over simplified, and it is, but really, you're a mammal, baby's a mammal. Mammals by definition breastfeed.
2. No bleeding in the pants area! This one is gross I guess (because we all know something natural that happens to all women is soo gross! *sigh) But seriously, you probably won't get your period when you are breastfeeding. Mine didn't come back for a few months after stopping feeding as well. This is your body preventing itself from making more babies than you can handle!
3. Health benefits. You and baby get tons of benefits. There has been research into breastfeeding preventing lady-cancers. I over simplify this one to something like : if you use all your plumbing it won't get gunked up, aka cancer. That make sense?
The baby gets tons of health benefits too. A more natural growth pattern. No processed milk products. He gets some immunity protection from you. Lots of things to brag about at your play dates.
4. Baby bonding. This one is told in every hospital and is on the lips of every breast feeder and lactation consultant out there. I didn't really get it. Even when I was feeding. But now my cave baby doesn't cuddle at all or give kisses. So I miss forcing him to cuddle with me for nourishment. It is also nice to not get out of bed in the middle of the night to mix formula.
5. Diaper duty. If you have ever changed the diaper of a formula fed, baby or baby starting solids, and then changed a exclusive breast feed baby, you know what I'm talking about. Breastfed babies literally (and I mean literally in the metaphoric way) shit rainbows and sunshine. If you are cloth diapering you don't even have to dump the poo, just toss it all in the washer.
6. Money. Buying processed cow's milk to feed your baby, $$$. Buying all the bottles and whatnot to mix formula, $$$. Feeding baby straight from the tap, priceless.
6.5. Convenience. This only gets a half because it can be used to formula as well. If you are breastfeeding and have to go out, when baby gets hungry, you have everything he needs. If he eats lots, you got it, if he eats less, nothing is wasted.
There are many more reasons why breastfeeding is amazing and should be tried by everyone.
If you are going to raise your baby as a cave baby you definitely need to get some mother's milk in there!
If you can think of any other good reasons leave me a comment or shoot me an email, ramarshall2012@gmail.com
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