Breastfeeding Facts - Proving Moms Are Everyday Superheroes!
Producing breastmilk consumes 25% of your body’s energy. In comparison, your brain uses 20%.
1 Teaspoon of breastmilk contains 3,000,000 germ killing cells .
One drop of breastmilk contains 1 to 5 million white blood cells.
Breastmilk nutritional value changes depending on your baby’s age and growth- it changes every day.
When you kiss your baby, you sample pathogens from their face, which you body then uses to create antibodies to give the baby through your milk.
Breastfeeding burns between 400-600 calories per day.
Your breasts can detect changes in a baby’s temperature and adjust to keep them comfortable.
Breastfeeding has been known to reduce the risk of breast cancer in mothers. A study found that breastfeeding for 12 months reduces the risk of breast cancer by 4.3%.
