5 Benefits of Breastfeeding for You and Your Baby

Breastfeeding: Five Benefits for Moms and Babies

The first time I saw a woman breastfeed a baby, I was 22 years old and 39 weeks pregnant. Sitting in my living room, the doula we’d hired to teach us about natural childbirth lifted her t-shirt and discreetly began nursing her 9 month old infant. It was so effortless and fluid that at first I didn’t even realize what she was doing. Once I did, I was absolutely entranced by the simplicity and beauty of a mother feeding and comforting her child. This should be an ordinary sight, but in many places