A woman's risk of bone fractures from osteoporosis later in life may also be reduced. Mothers who breastfeed also benefit from hormones released during breastfeeding.
Hormones also help mothers to relax and focus on their infants.
Many women who breastfeed report feeling a special closeness with their babies. While mothers benefit in many ways from breastfeeding, infants are the biggest beneficiaries. Other studies suggest breastfeeding may prevent a child from contracting diseases such as diabetes and lym- phoma.