Your child is most comfortable at your breast/chest area. It is this area that they can hear your heartbeat, reminding them of the womb. Even as your child grows, they will remember the comfort of the womb, just by hearing your heartbeat. Each time you feed your child from your breast, they are getting an emotional wave of wonderful hormones that can create a lasting bond for a lifetime.
The womb is where it all began…hearing your heartbeat comforts and protects your child from fear anxiety and pain. Breastfeeding a child after an injury or through an illness when it is safe to do so strengthens your child’s immune response lightens their pain receptors and creates a healthier happier child. Why NOT breastfeed?
If you are capable and willing and it is safe to do so, choosing to breastfeed for however long you and your child decide to is important for a healthy happy life for both you and your child.