Breastfed babies have fewer doctor visits.
Exclusive breastfeeding reduces the child's risk for allergies. Breastfeeding has a positive effect on learning memory, and other brain functions of young children, therefore, improves the child's ability to learn. Breastfeeding reduces the risk of cancer of the breast, ovaries, and cervix among women who have breastfed an infant. Breastfeeding promotes weight loss after pregnancy and reduces uterine bleeding. Breastfeeding reduces overfeeding.