Breastfeeding Immediately After Childbirth: 8 Benefits for Mom & Baby! by Christy Garrett

Breastfeeding immediately after your baby is born offers many benefits! Here are just a few:

• Creates contractions to help deliver the placenta. 
• Helps your uterus contract, keeping bleeding to a minimum. 
• Releases the hormone oxytocin, responsible for helping Mom and Baby bond. 
• Releases tension from labor and delivery when Baby is sucking on the breast. 
• Increases your chances of breastfeeding longer and increases your rate of success. 
• Helps stimulate your body to start producing breast milk. 
• Colostrum acts as a laxative and helps Baby pass the meconium. 
• Regulates Baby's body temperature.

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