101. Breastfeeding can protect your baby from developing allergies.   
     Several studies have found that breastfeeding for six months or more makes it less likely that your baby will go on to develop food or respiratory allergies. At least one study has found that this protection appears to last well into adolescence. Another study found that preterm infants from families with a history of allergies had a lower risk of developing eczema than their formula-fed peers. A third study found that exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first four months after birth reduced a child's risk of developing asthma by age six.
     Scientists think that the fatty acids and immune factors such as IgA in breast milk prevent allergic reactions by stopping large foreign proteins from getting into a baby's system. (Proteins in cows' milk are one of the most common allergens, which are one reason that babies who are fed cows' milk-based formulas tend to have more allergic reactions than breastfed babies.)   
102. Breastfeeding may boost your child's intelligence 
     Several studies have found a possible connection between breastfeeding and higher IQs. Babies’ breastfed for six months or more seem to have the most advantage; Experts say that the emotional bonding that takes place during breastfeeding probably contributes to some of the increase, but that the fatty acids in breast milk may play the biggest role in a baby's brain development. 
103. Breastfeeding may protect against obesity later in life 
     Whether or not breastfeeding has any effect on a child's weight later in life has been a matter of debate for some time. In May 2005, after conducting a review of 61 studies related to infant feeding and later obesity, researchers concluded that early breastfeeding is linked to a reduced risk of obesity — but they note that more study is necessary to determine just how strong that link is.
     Experts think that breastfeeding may affect later weight gain for several reasons: Breastfed babies are better at regulating their feedings, leading to healthier eating patterns as they grow. Breast milk contains less insulin than formula (insulin stimulates the creation of fat). And breastfed babies have more of the protein hormone leptin in their system; a substance that researchers believe plays a role in regulating appetite and fat. Also, compared with breastfed babies, formula-fed infants gain weight more rapidly in the first weeks of life. This rapid weight gain is associated with later obesity. 
104. Breastfeeding may protect your baby from developing type 1 diabetes 
     Breastfeeding for more than six months appears to reduce a child's risk of developing insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes. In one study, children who were breastfed for less than three months and exposed to cows' milk before 4 months had about 1.5 times the risk of developing the disease. It's not clear exactly how breast milk protects against this disease, although researchers theorize that immune factors in breast milk play a role. 
105. Breastfeeding may protect preemies from infections and high blood pressure later in life 
     Breast milk seems to offer special protection for premature babies. One study found that very low-birth weight babies nourished by breast milk had fewer serious blood infections and meningitis than those given formula. Another study found that preemies given breast milk were less likely to have high blood pressure by the time they were teenagers. 
106. Breastfeeding may lower your baby's risk of SIDS 
     There's no conclusive evidence that breastfeeding reduces your baby's risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) per se. Some studies have found a link between lowered rates of SIDS while others have not. What's clear is that breastfeeding can help prevent respiratory and gastrointestinal infections that may be related to SIDS. 
107. Breastfeeding helps you lose weight 
     Nursing your baby can help you shed pounds more quickly, especially during the first year. This is because your body burns calories while it makes breast milk. 

Breastfeeding can lower your stress levels and reduce postpartum bleeding 
Because nursing triggers the release of the hormone oxytocin in your body, you're more likely to feel relaxed while BREATFEEDING. Numerous studies in animals and humans have found that oxytocin promotes nurturing and relaxation.
One such study found that women who had high amounts of oxytocin in their system (50 percent of breastfeeding moms compared with 8 percent of bottle-feeding moms) had lower blood pressure after being asked to talk about a stressful personal problem. Oxytocin also helps your uterus contract back to size after birth, resulting in less  postpartum BLEEDING.

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108. Breastfeeding may reduce your risk of some types of cancer   
     Numerous studies have found that the longer women breastfeed, the more they're protected against breast and ovarian cancer. For breast cancer, nursing for at least a year appears to have the most protective effect. It's not entirely clear how breastfeeding helps, but structural changes in breast tissue caused by breastfeeding and the fact that lactation suppresses the amount of estrogens your body produces may play roles. Researchers think the effect on ovarian cancer may be related to estrogens suppression as well. 
109. Breastfeeding may protect against osteoporosis later in life 
     There's conflicting evidence about the connection between breastfeeding and bone density. It's apparent that lactating women do lose some bone density when they start breastfeeding, probably due to a calcium deficiency or low estrogens, but those losses are recovered during or after weaning. Two studies show that breastfeeding may actually improve a woman's bone density in the long run and reduce the risk of hip fractures in old age. 
110. Breastfeeding may protect preemies from infections and high blood pressure later in life 
     Breast milk seems to offer special protection for premature babies. One study found that very low-birth weight babies nourished by breast milk had fewer serious blood infections and meningitis than those given formula milk. Another study found that preemies given breast milk were less likely to have high blood pressure by the time they were teenagers. 

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