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Breastfeeding Support
Top 10 Reasons to Breastfeed
- Breast milk is easily digested by your baby.
- Breast milk is perfect nutrition for your baby.
- Breastfed babies have fewer childhood illnesses, ear infections and allergies.
- Breast milk benefits the baby's immune system.
- Milk is always available at the right temperature as well as fresh, clean and safe.
- Breastfeeding is relaxing to the mother and baby.
- Breastfed babies exhibit good oral development.
- Breast milk does not cost anything.
- Breastfeeding creates a close bond between mother and baby.
- Breastfeeding offers many advantages to the mother such as reduced risks for breast cancer and osteoporosis.
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