Benefits For Mom—Overview
 Breast-feeding helps the uterus (the womb) return to its normal size more quickly after delivery.
The mother will lose weight after delivery more quickly, because the body burns more calories when the mother is lactating (producing milk).
Breast-feeding may help reduce the risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer, if the mother nurses for at least three months.
Breast-feeding can be more convenient than formula preparation (when the mother is with the baby, breast milk is always available). Breast milk is always at the right temperature and hygienic. This is a great advantage for traveling mothers.
Breast milk is significantly cheaper than formula. It costs only the price of a few extra groceries for the mother.
Choosing to breast-feed saves hours of formula buying and preparation. There are no worries about the correct dilution or a clean water supply.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics documents numerous breast-feeding advantages for the nursing mother:
- Delayed ovulation resulting in increased child spacing
- Earlier return to pre-pregnancy weight
- Increased bone density resulting in lower postmenopausal fracture rate
- Less postpartum bleeding
- Lower incidence of ovarian cancer
- Lower incidence of pre-menopausal breast cancer
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For published studies on the benefits of breast-feeding for new mothers, click here.
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