Possible Barriers to Breastfeedinf in Indo-Canadian Women

Breast milk, especially colostrum, is proven to be a superior food for human infants.

Human milk is the most complete food for infants to 6 months of age and continues to be an important source of nutrition and antibodies in the second half of life and beyond.

Even the most sophisticated formula can never replicate human milk.

Human milk contains at least 100 ingredients not found in formula.

Human milk contains just the right amount of lactose, amino acids, water and fatty acids for human growth, brain development and digestion.

Newborn

Lower rates of:

Ear Infections

Rashes

Urinary Tract Infection

Asthma

Otitis Media

Sudden Death Syndrome

Allergies

Diarrhea

Hospital Admissions

Other Medical Problems

In later life, colostrum has been shown to prevent:

Hypertension,

Atherosclerosis,

And obesity.

Mother

Quicker Return to Pre-Pregnancy Weight

Decreases Chance of Post-Partum Hemorrhage

Decreases Rates of Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Promotion of Maternal-Infant Bonding

Prolong Amenorrhea Aiding Contraception

Benefits of Breastfeeding

Newborn

Mother