If you have kids or if you have a Mom, you know that motherhood comes with a variety of AMAZING perks! Beyond those beautiful babies, did you know that childbirth is actually the catalyst for a variety of physiological changes that are good for both your body and your brain? Yep, it is!
- Periods – Great news for women with terrible menstrual cramps…many ladies experience reduced cramping after the birth of their first child. Pssst, sometimes they even disappear entirely!
- Breast Cancer – since pregnancy limits the number of periods a woman experiences, women have less exposure to estrogen and progesterone…hormones often linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. If you breastfeed, additional benefits exist. Cells undergo meaningful changes when a mother breastfeeds that increase the resistance of these cells to transform into cancer cells.
- Stroke – studies have found that postmenopausal women who breastfed were less likely to have a stroke than those who did not. Bonus – breastfeeding just one baby for at least 6 months can lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure as well!
Being a Mom is truly good for your health.