Breastfeeding/Benefits of Breastfeeding

Infant Nutrition
 * 1.	species specific An ideal balance of nutrients, efficiently absorbed
 * 2.	Higher levels of fatty acids, lactose, cystine, and cholesterol necessary for brain and nerve growth
 * 3.	Composition will vary depending on gestational needs
 * 4.	Long term benefits such as decreased risk for diabetes, cancer, obesity, asthma
 * 5.	Contains unsaturated fats
 * 6.	Infant determines volume of milk consumed

Maternal health
 * 1.	Faster return to pregnancy weight
 * 2.	Breastfeeding associated with lower risk of breast, ovarian cancer

Davidson, M London., Ladewig, P. (2008), Old's Maternal - Newborn Nursing & Women's Health Across the Lifespan. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson