Women’s breast milk is constantly changing to meet the needs of their growing baby. From month-to-month, throughout the week, day-to-day, and even throughout a single feeding.

During this year’s World Breastfeeding Week we will be sharing lots of information on everything you need to know about breastfeeding!

Check out some of the benefits of breastfeeding, below.

Breastfeeding Facts:

Mothers who breastfeed have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, and postpartum depression. And, the longer a woman breastfeeds in her lifetime, the more protection she receives.

Women’s brains will release the hormones prolactin and oxytocin during breastfeeding, which help them bond with their baby and ease those normal feelings of stress and anxiety.

The amount of breast milk women are able to produce has nothing to do with their breast size. A mom with small breasts can have just as much (or more!) milk-making tissue as a mom with large breasts.

Breast milk is not always white. It can be blue, green, yellow (ahem- gold!), pink, or orange depending what you eat or drink. Don’t worry, it’s OK for baby.

Breastfeeding burns between 500-600 calories a day. That means some moms might end up losing weight without any additional exercise.

Women’s breast milk is constantly changing to meet the needs of your growing baby. From month-to-month, throughout the week, day-to-day, and even throughout a single feeding.

And when baby does start eating solids, breast milk can be replaced for cow’s milk in recipes.

Breastfeeding lowers a baby’s risk of common childhood illnesses, including ear infections, respiratory infections, gastroenteritis, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

To learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding, schedule an amount with one of our Maternity Support Case Managers. Call/Text 509-488-5256

Source: www.medela.us/breastfeeding