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Pros and Cons of Breastfeeding
PROs/CONs 
Tags: breastfeeding, infant care
Medical professionals are always telling us that breastfeeding is best, but there are some downsides to this option. Here are some of the pros and cons to help you decide what's best for you.
| | Pros |
| | provides baby with immunities to fight illness and infection |
| | enhances brain development |
| | lowers baby's risk of developing asthma and diabetes |
| | protects from SIDS, leukemia, and other childhood cancers |
| | reduces mother's risk of developing breast cancer, arthritis, and osteoporosis |
| | burns up to 500 calories per day |
| | no bottles to wash or formula to buy |
| | creates strong bond between mother and baby |
| | Cons |
| | time consuming |
| | inconvenient in public |
| | requires mother to be with baby all the time unless she pumps her breastmilk |
| | fatigues mother because breastmilk takes a lot of energy to produce |
| | mothers can be frustrated in learning the process |
| | many mothers suffer from various problems with the breasts |
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Ya, well add the "con" Daddy wants the fun bags back..
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