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Breastfeeding is a vital aspect of infant and maternal health, providing numerous benefits for both the baby and the mother. It matters because it has lifelong benefits. Breastfeeding helps mothers recover postpartum, reducing the risk of postpartum hemorrhage and promoting faster uterine contraction. Later in life it also lowers the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, in addition to heart disease.
By Miriam Amanda Smith5
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Breastfeeding is a vital aspect of infant and maternal health, providing numerous benefits for both the baby and the mother. It matters because it has lifelong benefits. Breastfeeding helps mothers recover postpartum, reducing the risk of postpartum hemorrhage and promoting faster uterine contraction. Later in life it also lowers the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, in addition to heart disease.