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What are the health benefits to the mother of breastfeeding?
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See below: Mothers who breastfeed are less likely to develop osteoporosis later in life, are able to lose weight gained during pregnancy more easily and have a lower risk of breast, uterine and ovarian cancer.
Answered 4/30/2013
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