Special to the Sydenham Current
Breastfeeding your baby has so many physical and emotional benefits.
Better immune system for the baby, bonding between mother and child and decreased risk of postpartum depression are just a few. But did you know that breastfeeding helps the earth and environment? Or that it puts less pressure on the world’s energy demands? Choosing to breastfeed is the environmentally friendly choice for feeding your child. Consider the following:
– You use less water and energy in your home when you breastfeed in comparison to the cleaning, sterilizing and preparation needed for formula.
– You produce less waste caused by packaging when you breastfeed.
– At the industrial level, breastfeeding helps to reduce energy that would otherwise be used by production and distribution of formula.
– Pollutants created from formula production are reduced, which results in cleaner air, land and water.
– Breastfeeding provides a way to feed your baby that is naturally responsible – it puts low demands on resources and does not contribute to pollution.
– When you choose to breastfeed you not only provide safe, accessible, healthy food for your baby, but you also contribute to a cleaner, healthier environment.
World Breastfeeding Week 2016 showcases how breastfeeding contributes to the earth and society in the above mentioned ways and many more.
Stay tuned October 1-7, 2016 to hear about further benefits that breastfeeding provides.
For more information, contact us at 519.352.7270 and press 4 to speak to Infant and Child Health
