breastmilkCounts.com I am breastfeeding because I believe nature is best and women have breasts for a reason! There was nothing like the instinctual urge to put my baby to my breast when he was born. It was overwhelming and stronger than anything I have ever felt before. My breastmilk is life for my baby. There is nothing more powerful than that. I am breastfeeding because I want to be the one to give life to my baby. breastmilkCounts.com

Selene Ruth Tudini
Breastfeeding Mother

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Why is breastfeeding so good for baby? Because it’s
Good for humans
Breastmilk is "species specific", made by nature to meet your infant’s nutritional needs. When an infant is born early, the mother’s milk has increased properties to meet the special infant’s nutritional needs.
Good for fighting allergies
Breastmilk can reduce the liklihood of your baby having allergies. If you or other family members have allergies the risk that your baby will have allergies is increased.
Good for health now
Breastfeeding protects against SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), and infants who are breastfed have lower incidence of ear infections, diarrhea, respiratory infections and necrotizing entercolitis. Prevention of these illnesses is beneficial to all babies but critical to the premature infant.
Good for health later
Breastfeeding protects against diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and immune system diseases
in adulthood. Read More
Good for protecting baby
Breastfed infants digest human milk quickly. This leads to more frequent feedings and better protection for the infant. They get a new coating of breastmilk with each feeding to protect them from illness.
Good for babies’ mouths
Breastfed infants have better oral development.
Good for the other end
Breastfed infants are rarely constipated. They have a soft stool that is cottage cheese consistency.
Good for bonding
Breastfed infants receive the emotional and psychological benefits of heightened skin-to-skin and eye-to-eye contact.
Good for peace of mind
Breastmilk is safe for your infant. There is no risk of contamination at the manufacturing site.
Good for claming baby
Breastfeeding can calm an infant quickly. You can breastfeed right after procedures such as lab tests or vaccinations.


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