Benefits of BreastfeedingWhile researching the benefits of breastfeeding, I found many benefits. The longer a mother breastfeeds her baby, the more likely her baby will receive the health benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding has many benefits for mother, child and society. The benefits for a breastfed baby include: early breast milk is called liquid gold, it is easier to digest, it fights disease, and it changes as your baby grows. Doctors advise breastfeeding mothers to breastfeed their babies until they are 2 years old. The benefits for a breastfeeding mother include: life may be easier, it may save money, it may feel good, it may improve mothers' health, it helps mothers miss less work work (if they work), and this is supposed to help prevent a breastfeeding mother. to get pregnant. The benefits to society are that breastfeeding women avoid the financial burden of purchasing formula and that breastfed babies are less likely to need excessive medical care as they grow. My goal in this article is to combine the benefits of breastfeeding from the websites I researched. Dowsen, Steven, “Deciding When to Wean.” Kidshealth.gov. November 2011. Web. April 21, 2014.In my research, I have found that there are many benefits to breastfeeding a baby. Early breast milk is called liquid gold, also called colostrum. It's the thick, yellow breast milk you produce during pregnancy and right after birth. Colostrum is very rich in nutrients and has antibodies to protect your baby. Although your baby only gets a small amount of colostrum at each feeding, the amount is enough for his stomach. A mother's breast milk continues to change as her baby grows. Colostrum turns into mature milk. One week later... middle of paper ...... breastfed baby can go up to 2 weeks without pooping. My baby is almost 4 months old and he has never been sick. My friends who formula feed their babies have had many problems with their babies getting very sick. Since breastfeeding, I have almost lost all the weight I had gained since I had him. Allie Hayes. 2014. Works Cited “Why Breastfeeding Matters.” Womenshealth.gov. August 4, 2011. the web. April 12, 2014. “Benefits of Breastfeeding.” NRDC.org. March 25, 2005. The web. April 12, 2014O'Connor, Mary. “Benefits and Barriers of Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding Statistics in the United States.” 2010. Internet. April 12, 2014. Gavin, Mary. “Is Breastfeeding a Good Form of Birth Control?” » June 2011. The web. March 12, 2014. “Breastfeeding.” Cdc.gov. February 26, 2014. the web. April 12, 2014. Dowsen, Steven. “Deciding when to wean.” Kidshealth.gov. November 2011. The web. April 21 2014.