Breastfeeding Counselling

Breastfeeding Counseling

  Breastfeeding plays a crucial role in the health, growth and development of babies and has benefits for the mother too. Women may need some help to successfully feed their babies. Breastfeeding is a pillar of child health, survival and development, and has positive health effects for women.

 For many working women, exclusive breastfeeding becomes a challenge, as they have to balance the work, family and baby responsibilities. Our Lactation Counselors provide you with easy solutions to store your breast milk and feed your baby when required. They also provide training to the new nannies on the requirements of the baby.

Why should I breastfeed ?

Benefits for your baby!

 Breast Milk is amazing and does so many good things for your baby. It is easily digestible and provides antibodies, special hormones, and immune factors that support a healthy gut. It changes based on your baby’s immediate needs. In addition, here are some additional benefits of breastmilk :

•  Encourages bonding with mom
•  Higher IQ or academic performance
•  Natural pain relief
•  Peaceful sleep
•  Healthy jaw and teeth development
•  Reduced risk of obesity
•  Reduced risk of illness including

•  Ear infections
•  Vomiting and diarrhea
•  Pneumonia
•  Urinary tract infections
•  Certain types of spinal meningitis

•  Reduced risk of hospitalization due to croup, bronchiolitis, or pneumonia
•  May help reduce allergies
•  Reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
•  Reduces the risk of developing

•  Childhood acute leukemia and lymphoma
•   Type 1 diabetes
•  Type 2 diabetes

Benefits for you!

Your baby isn’t the only one who benefits from breastfeeding! There are many benefits for mom including :

•  Faster recovery from birth
•  Less uterine bleeding after birth and your uterus returns to normal size faster
•  Some women note it helps them shed pregnancy weight faster because of the calories it takes to produce milk
•  Breastfeeding releases good hormones that create peaceful and loving feelings
•  Saves money and is good for the environment
•  Better sleep patterns which means better rest
•  Can help create space between pregnancies which is healthier for your body
•  Reduced rate of cancers includin

•  o Breast.
•   o Ovarian.
•  o Endometrial.

•  Reduced risk of osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones) .
•   Reduces the risk of chronic diseases such as.

•  Type 2 diabetes .
•  Rheumatoid arthritis.