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Benefits of Breastfeeding Species-
specific Optimal
nutrition Minimizes
exposure to foreign proteins
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Benefits of Breastfeeding Customized Promotes
appropriate growth pattern
Provides multiple hormones and growth factors
Promotes mother-infant attachment
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CDC2000GrowthCharts
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Benefits of Breastfeeding
Increases interval between births
Decreases infant mortality, especially in high-risk populations
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Immune Benefits
Secretory IgA and other immunoglobulins
Antiviral and antibacterial factors
Cellular immune components Cytokines, including
interleukins Enzymes Nucleotides
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Benefits to Infant
Gastroenteritis and diarrhea
Otitis media Pneumonia and
lower respiratory infection
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection
Major bacterial infections (neonatal sepsis, Haemophilus influenzae type b [Hib] meningitis)
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Urinary tract infection
Decreased incidence or severity of
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Benefits to Infant Decreased incidence of
Diabetes mellitus Obesity Sudden infant death syndrome
Improved oral-motor development Improved arch of the mouth Reduction in orthodontic
problems
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Cognitive Benefits Human milk
Contains fatty acids, nucleotides, oligosac-charides, and taurine to enhance neural and retinal development
Enables child to reach full develop-mental and intellectual potential
Human milk fat Provides essential fatty acids Provides long-chain polyunsaturated
fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA)Copyright © 2003, Rev 2005 American Academy of Pediatrics
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Benefits for Women Promotes uterine invo-
lution and decreases risk of postpartum hemorrhage
Lowers risk of ovarian and breast cancer
Facilitates earlier return to prepregnancy weight
May decrease risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal period
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Lactational Amenorrhea Method
Have mother’smenses returned?
Is mother supplementing regularly or allowing long
periods without breastfeeding?
Is the baby older than 6 months?
There is a 1%–2% riskof pregnancy.
Yes
Yes
Adviseanother methodof familyplanning.
No
Reprinted from Contraception. 1997;55:328, Multicenter study of the
Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM): I. Efficacy, duration,
and implications for clinical application, Labbok MH et al, with permission from
ElsevierCopyright © 2003, Rev 2005 American Academy of Pediatrics
No
No
Yes
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Benefits to Society Reduced health care costs Lower employee absenteeism Convenient and cost effective Environmentally friendly Reduced cost of energy and
use of natural resources in manufac-turing of infant formula
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