If you approach a mother and inquire about why she breastfeeds her child, you will most likely hear her recite the benefits that breast milk has on the child that is consuming it. However, breastfeeding has been proven to also benefit the mother in terms of both mental and physical health. Studies have shown that if a mother is forced to stop breastfeeding prematurely, it has a direct impact on their mental wellness as a result.

Key Takeaways:

• Many women are slowly opening up about the struggles they have been having with breastfeeding and a major theme runs through them – it wasn’t working.
• Many doctors do not see breastfeeding as a maternal way to physically and mentally protect themselves but they rather see it as a lifestyle choice women make.
• Apart from providing nutrient to a baby, breastfeeding should be seen as the right of a woman to have her body function just the way she expects it to.

“If you can’t smell anything you can usually visit a doctor who will perform tests on your nose, rather than telling you that your sense of smell doesn’t matter and that someone else can just smell your dinner for you.”

Read more: https://theconversation.com/breastfeeding-isnt-just-about-the-baby-womens-bodies-matter-too-112901