Why do I breastfeed?

Every mama wants to give the best to her kid(s), be it baby clothes, prams, cots, car seat, toys, what more FOOD? Baby's first food is milk. What would you consider the 'best' food for your baby? Processed milk powder with ingredients to 'imitate' breast milk or the natural God-given milk that only you as the mama can give? :D

Liquid Gold:

Breast milk is often referred to as 'liquid gold' because it is indeed very precious. Your milk is very rich in nutrients and antibodies to protect your baby. This protection is so unique that formula cannot match the chemical makeup of human breast milk. Try googling on benefits of breast milk and you will see tonnes of them. 

Convenience:

Breastfeeding may take a little more effort than formula feeding at first. But once you & baby settle into a good routine, it becomes easy. There are no bottles/teats to sterilize, you don’t have to buy, measure, and mix formula. No bottles to warm in the middle of the night. Just pop in your nipple to satisfy bub's hunger. It is exceptionally convenient when you are travelling!

$$$:

You save a whole lot of MONEY! Go find out how much a box of formula costs in the market and how fast can a baby consume. Do the math. 

Baby is sick less often and thus, less medical bills too. 

Bonding:

Physical contact is important to newborns. It makes them feel secure & comforted in their new world. 

I just can't explain in words how amazing it feels to bond with Kaitlyn when she feeds - when she looks up at me with those round loving eyes, how she falls asleep in my arms when she's full, how she now whack my chest playfully to show that she's happy to be cuddled to feed. Priceless. 

Burn those fats! :

Breastfeeding burns calories. Our bodies burn almost 20 calories to make an ounce of breast milk. Do the math again. :D It also helps eliminate that post-pregnancy pooch. When you nurse, your body releases certain hormones that shrink your uterus back down to its former pre-pregnant size! 

During my post-labour check up (5 weeks after delivery), my uterus has gone back from the huge 'bag' to its original size (6-7cm).

I'm proud to say that I am now 1 kg below my pre-pregnancy weight despite eating (more than when I was pregnant).The hubby is nervous that I might continue to go down in size. Well, isn't that good? :P 

The list of benefits goes on but let me encourage you, dear mama-to-be readers, to breast feed as long as you can. It's good for you and your kiddo! 

"Breast Milk is Best Milk"