Benefits of Breastfeeding

For Babies

First Life Vaccine
establishes neurological, and immune development moving forward.
Transfer of Good Bacteria:
The scientific community is just now uncovering the importance of skin-to- skin contact and the transfer of good microbes from mom's milk and skin in preventing childhood diseases.
Microbiome Optimization Window:
There is a narrow window during the first 3 years of life when the signature gut microbiome can be optimized through the increased volume of human milk.

For Mothers

Promotes Healing:
Releases the hormone oxytocin, which helps your uterus return to its pre-pregnancy size and may reduce uterine bleeding after birth.
Reduces Risk of Disease:
Reduces the risk of uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, and can prevent 20,000 breast cancer deaths annuallyReduces risk of diabetes, depression and other inflammatory conditionsLowers the risk of developing osteoporosis.
Boosts Wellbeing:
Promotes emotional health and intimate bonding between mother and baby.
Keeps You In Shape:
It can help moms lose pregnancy weight faster as breastfeeding burns extra calories.

​We are at the forefront of this new frontier of research where we are just now understanding that there are 100,000 times the genes in the bacterial micro biome than our own cells that are influencing the way we think, metabolize food, and genetic expression of the disease - it's who we are! There is a narrow window during the first 3 years of life where the establishment of your signature gut micro biome can be influenced and optimized through the increased volume of human milk. 
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