Across
- 2. If a woman breastfeeds it may lower her risk of this disease.
- 5. Breastmilk contains ________ which helps protect baby from many illnesses such as colds, ear infections, and diarrhea.
- 6. Long term benefits to breastfeeding includes: lowering risk of having _______, obesity, and diabetes.
- 9. Breastfeeding releases ______ in the mother that trigger a nurturing behavior and a sense of relaxation.
- 11. Breastfeeding saves _______. A mother does not have to prepare formula for when her baby needs to eat.
- 12. Breastfeeding early in a baby's life is like administering a 100% safe ______.
- 13. A breastfed baby has softer, less smelly stools, which makes _______ changes easier.
- 14. _______ with a breastfed baby is easier, no worries about how to feed the baby while out.
Down
- 1. At one day old newborn's stomach is about the size of a ______.
- 3. Breastfeeding mothers ________ shrink more quickly after birth.
- 4. Breastfeeding saves you _______?
- 7. Breastfeeding promotes the development of a baby's _______.
- 8. Breastfeeding encourages proper jaw and facial development, and permanent ______ alignment.
- 10. Breastfeeding is good for the ________. It is free of trash and plastic waste produced by formula cans and bottle supplies.