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Breastfeeding:
Best for Baby-Best for You
Benefits to baby:
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Superior nutrition |
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Easily digestible |
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Reduces incidence of allergies |
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Protects against certain infections and chronic illnesses |
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Stimulates baby’s own immunological development |
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Promotes jaw, tooth, and speech development |
Benefits to mother
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Reduces pre-menopausal breast cancer incidence |
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Reduces chance of osteoporosis |
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Promotes maternal-infant bonding |
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Economical, convenient, and enjoyable |
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Postpones fertility return |
LLL Membership Benefits
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Receive breastfeeding information and support
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Share companionship with other mothers of babies and young
children
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Become part of an international network of nursing mothers
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Receive the bi-monthly journal New Beginnings, La Leche League
International’s magazine filled with practical breastfeeding and parenting
information.
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Leche League of Wisconsin is part of La Leche League International, a non-profit
organization dedicated to providing support, education, information and
encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.
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