Short Term Consequences Of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is vital because it increases the quality of life for both the mother and the newborn. Some short-term benefits for the newborn includes that breastfeeding reduces the risk of illness because the milk regulates heathy bacteria in the newborn’s gut, and also comfort and soothe the newborn during the skin-to-skin contact. However, there are some short-term consequences if the newborn is not breast-fed; the consequences that can arise is that the newborn has a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome and also vulnerable to gastrointestinal infections. Long-term, breastfeeding can reduce the risk of developing chronic conditions and also lower the risk of obesity.