19th March 2008 – Seminar On Breast Feeding
Seminar and Lecture on Breast Feeding was held at Surkhpur Village Distt. Kpt. in which our trust participated. Dr. Abha Mudgil Sharma and Dr. Manisha Sharma told the ladies about the various benefits to both mother and child of breast feeding after delivery.
Benefits to the Infant:
- Breastfeeding protects your baby from gastrointestinal trouble, respiratory problems, and ear infections.
- Breastfeeding can protect your baby from developing allergies.
- Breastfeeding may boost your child’s intelligence.
- Breastfeeding may protect against obesity later in life.
- Breastfeeding may protect your baby from childhood leukemia.
- Breastfeeding may protect your baby from developing type 1 diabetes.
- Breastfeeding may protect preemies from infections and high blood pressure later in life.
- Breastfeeding may lower your baby’s risk of SIDS.
Benefits to the Mother:
- Breastfeeding helps you lose weight.
- Breastfeeding can lower your stress levels and reduce postpartum bleeding.
- Breastfeeding may reduce your risk of some types of cancer.
- Breastfeeding may protect against osteoporosis later in life.