Dignity Health | St. Rose Dominican | Reach | Spring 2018

StRoseHospitals.org  7 Sources: American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Office on Women’s Health So many good reasons why… Choosing to breastfeed Let us show you around Take a tour of the Birth Centers at either the Siena Campus (on the third floor) or San Martín Campus (on the second floor). Meet our staff and see where your baby can be born. Family members are welcome. Sign up at StRoseHospitals.org/classes . We’re here to help. If you have questions once you go home, our certified lactation consultants are just a phone call away. Benefits for babies ●  ● Provides antibodies that protect infants from illness ●  ● Reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) ●  ● Lowers health risks in childhood and beyond, including for asthma, obesity, and type 2 diabetes Benefits for moms ●  ● Helps women heal after childbirth ●  ● May lower health risks in mothers, including for type 2 diabetes, ovarian cancer, and certain types of breast cancer ●  ● Releases the feel-good hormone oxytocin, which can have a calming effect for moms Breast milk ●  ● Is easier for babies to digest ●  ● Adjusts to meet a baby’s changing nutrition needs ●  ● Saves families money and time