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It’s awkward to
nurse a baby in public, and hard to leave breastfed babies with sitters, so
breastfeeding moms need to stay home most of the time. |
Breastfeeding
is Painful, and Hard to Learn |
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Breastmilk
contains antibodies that fight disease, so breastfed babies have fewer ear
infections, fewer respiratory infections, and less diarrhea. |
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Parents need to
choose to either Breastfeed all the time, or to Bottle-feed all the time. |
Nursing helps
mom recover from birth, by helping her uterus to contract. Mom also loses
pregnancy weight more quickly. |
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Breastfed
babies have fewer allergies, less asthma, a lower risk of diabetes, and a
lower risk of bowel diseases. |
One of the most
important factors in a woman’s decision to breastfeed is the husband’s
approval of breastfeeding |
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Bottle-feeding
costs more than $1000 per year. |
Some women are
not able to make enough milk to feed their babies. |
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Only 10% of
pediatricians have any training in breastfeeding. |
A
breast-feeding mom’s breasts can leak milk through her clothes. Can be
embarrassing. |
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Likelihood of
breast cancer is lower in women who have breastfed an infant, AND lower in
women who were breastfed as infants. |
There’s no
way to tell if breastfed babies are getting enough milk. |
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Breastfeeding
makes your breasts sag, and men won’t think you’re sexy anymore if you
breastfeed. |
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Breastfed
babies have a lower risk of SIDS. |
Before the
baby is born, you need to prepare your nipples for breastfeeding by roughing
them up with a washcloth. |
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Moms aren’t
able to eat what they want, or drink what when want if they breastfeed. |
Newborn babies
may nurse for a total of 5 to 7 hours of every day. |
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Women who
want to smoke shouldn’t breastfeed. |
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