Table 4 Benefits of breastfeeding
From: Managing pregnancy in inflammatory rheumatological diseases
Reduced risk in child | Reduced risk in mother |
|---|---|
Infections | Type 2 diabetes |
Atopic dermatitis | Breast cancer |
Asthma (young children) | Ovarian cancer |
Obesity | Postpartum depression (if not stopped early) |
Type 1 and 2 diabetes | Â |
Childhood leukemia | Â |
Sudden infant death syndrome | Â |
Necrotising enterocolitis | Â |