Did you know that Breastfeeding is not only beneficial for the baby but also offers advantages to the mother. Learn about the top 5 benefits it has in store for the mom.

Breastfeeding is a wonderful experience for the mother bringing her very close to the baby and forming that unbreakable bond between them. However, that is not the only advantage it has for the mother. Learn about the top 5 other benefits of breastfeeding for moms.

Top Benefits of Breastfeeding For Moms

1) Help Recovering from Postpartum Blues

Breastfeeding triggers production of oxytocin in the mother’s body which is also known as the feel good or love hormone. Oxytocin has strong physical and psychological effects that helps curb depression & anxiety and allows the mother to recover from those postpartum blues.

2) Health Advantages

The total time a woman spends breastfeeding has been shown to have a direct link with a reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancer making it a very critical advantage of breastfeeding.

3) Helps with Weight Loss

Breastfeeding puts additional energy requirement on mothers body in a vicinity of about 500 Calories a day helping you get rid of that pregnancy weight sooner.

4) Helps in Contraction of Uterus

A mother’s uterus undergoes massive size increase during pregnancy. Release of oxytocin during breastfeeding promotes uterus contraction (a process known as involution) and helps bring it to its original size.

5) Breastfeeding May act as a Birth Control

Continued breastfeeding seems to impact & pause ovulation and menstruation acting as a natural birth control and nature’s way of giving you some time between successive pregnancies. It is however extremely critical to know that you should not rely on breastfeeding as your only form of contraception

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