Mothers who
are suppose to be breastfeeding but shy away from breastfeeding their
babies because they think their bre asts would go flat, need to have a
rethink.
In the first place, breastfeeding
does not cause the breast to go flat. Whether or not a woman bre ast
feeds, her bre asts would go flat more as a result of physiological
processes in the body. Fact:
Breastfeeding,
according to paediatricians, provides health benefits for mothers beyond
emotional satisfaction. Such health benefits include; cancer
prevention, and protection from infectious diseases.
But
perhaps one of the most important benefits of breastfeeding is that it
does appear to protect against bre ast cancer, probably by affecting
levels of estrogen in a woman’s body, Breastfeeding seems to help
prevent, or at least delay, the onset of celiac disease, possibly by
introducing tiny amounts of gluten to a baby through the mother’s milk.
In
developing countries in Africa and Asia, women breastfed each of their
babies for an average of 20 months. Since breast milk is the ideal
nutrient for the new born, all women should be encouraged to breastfeed
their children for cancer prevention and the great benefits for the
baby.
New mothers are believed to reduce their
risk of bre ast cancer by breastfeeding their babies, and the longer they
continue, the lower their chances of developing the diseases become.
Research
shows that one other benefit of breastfeeding babies, includes
healthier immune systems and fewer breathing difficulties. The research
by epidemiolo-gist Sir Richard Doll – who discovered the link between
lung cancer and smoking – may now lead doctors to tell mothers that
breastfeeding could protect them from the disease. It was also found
that a woman’s risk fell by just over eight percent for every birth.
However,
women who have breastfed experience reduced rate of breast cancer in
life, thereby providing other health benefits in their babies including
protection against celiac diseases.
By Jennifer Aladetan
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