If you are receiving prenatal care at a women’s health clinic, your doctor will educate you on why breastfeeding is important to the health of you and your child. From providing your infant with essential nutrients to helping mothers lose baby weight, breastfeeding is the most natural way to make you and your baby grow strong and healthy together. 

PrimaryPlus provides comprehensive medical services to women, children, and families throughout the region—offering 7 office locations from Ashland, KY to Augusta, KY and other locations in between. In the list below, they share the reasons why they recommend breastfeeding to their pregnant patients. 

A Women’s Health Clinic’s 4 Reasons Why Breastfeeding Is Important 

1. Nutrients & Antibodies 

Your baby needs a variety of nutrients and antibodies to help them grow strong and prevent disease. Breast milk contains essential fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and vitamins like C, A, and D. In addition, breast milk provides protection against sicknesses and allergies and even safeguards your child against diabetes, obesity, and cancer. 

2. Digestion

Did you have frequent stomach aches as a baby? You may have been on formula. Gastrointestinal issues such as gas, constipation, and diarrhea are more common with babies who drink artificial milk than with those who breastfeed. Stomach issues can be minimized or eliminated if your baby drinks breast milk, preventing additional health problems like vomiting and sleeplessness. 

3. Mother’s Health 

Breastfeeding is just as beneficial for mothers as it is for their children. Women who breastfeed tend to lose weight faster and easier than women who do not. Some women who breastfeed also experience less uterine bleeding after birth. In addition, nursing moms have a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and may lower their chances of getting osteoporosis. 

4. Bonding 

One of the best ways to bond with your baby is at feeding time. Breastfeeding is a skin to skin activity, which means that it is the easiest way for you and your child to get close. By nursing your child soon after birth and keeping them with you in the hospital, you can increase the chances that your first try at breastfeeding will go smoothly. 

PrimaryPlus offers three women’s health locations including Maysville, Vanceburg and Ashland with an experienced and compassionate team of OB/GYN Physicians, Certified Nurse Midwives and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners.  PrimaryPlus-OB/GYN also offers a breastfeeding class once a month to help educate and offer support for mothers who are interested in breastfeeding.  For more information about their OB/GYN and pediatrics services, visit their website.