As if breastfeeding has not already been shown to offer enough benefits to the newborn, a new study links behavior in children to breastfeeding. It seems that children who are breastfed have fewer behavioral problems than children who are not breastfed.

Parents who chose to breastfeed their children reported fewer instances of mental health and behavioral problems in the first five years of life. The amount of time the mother chose to breastfeed was directly linked to the duration of the change. The longer the mother breastfed, the longer the benefit lasted.

Breastfeeding is not only healthy for baby, but also mom. Mothers who breastfeed find the Uterus returning to pre-baby size more quickly and suffer post baby weight loss problems less often.

The study focused on 100,000 interviews of parents with children ranging from 10 months of age to 18 years of age. The parents were questioned on their breastfeeding choices and concerning the mental and behavioral health of their children. Women who breastfed reported 15% less often that they were concerned about the behavior or mental health of their children.

According to researchers, these study results just add another layer of benefit to breastfeeding your infants.

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