Breast feeding benefits / Human Communications Ohio University

1. BREAST FEEDING BENEFITS

2. STATISTICS
 72% reduction in hospitalization in first year
23% reduction in otitis media
64% reduction in nonspecific GI tract infections
36% reduction for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

3. STATISTICS
20% reduction in leukemia
31% reduction in risk of childhood inflammatory bowel
disease
52% reduction in celiac disease
15%-30% reduction in adolescent and adult obesity rates

4. INFOMATIVE
Skin to skin contact between mother and baby is
beneficial in multiple ways including a pain relief response
for the baby.

5. INFORMATIVE
Breast feeding decreases the chance of post partum
depression in mothers after delivery.

6. REVIEW UNDERSTANDING
 True or False
Breast feeding allows for an emotional connection and a
pain relieving experience for the baby?

7. ANSWER
True

8. Breast feeding is beneficial on many levels. Physically
improving the health of mother and baby. Emotionally
bonding mother and baby, and financially as breast
feeding is vastly cheaper than formula.

9. • References
• American Academy of Pediatrics