Milk Matters: The Benefits and Challenges of Breastfeeding

"Milk Matters: The Benefits and Challenges of Breastfeeding" is a comprehensive guide to the importance of breastfeeding for both mother and child. The book explores the long-term health benefits of breastfeeding, including reduced risk of chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and certain cancers, for both mother and child. It also addresses the challenges and barriers that some women face when it comes to breastfeeding, such as lack of support from healthcare providers, workplace policies that make it difficult to pump breast milk and societal stigma. The book is grounded in extensive research, drawing on scientific studies from a variety of disciplines to provide a thorough understanding of the benefits and challenges of breastfeeding. It also incorporates personal stories from mothers who have breastfed their children, offering a glimpse into the joys and struggles of the breastfeeding journey.

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Prashant V holds a Ph.D. in Pesticide Contamination in Lactating Mother's milk from Kalaburagi District, Karnataka, India, and a Master's degree in Zoology. He has a keen interest in Human Toxicology, Food Science, and Technology and has cleared the KSET examination conducted by the University of Mysore.

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"Milk Matters: The Benefits and Challenges of Breastfeeding" is a comprehensive guide to the importance of breastfeeding for both mother and child. The book explores the long-term health benefits of breastfeeding, including reduced risk of chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and certain cancers, for both mother and child. It also addresses the challenges and barriers that some women face when it comes to breastfeeding, such as lack of support from healthcare providers, workplace policies that make it difficult to pump breast milk and societal stigma. The book is grounded in extensive research, drawing on scientific studies from a variety of disciplines to provide a thorough understanding of the benefits and challenges of breastfeeding. It also incorporates personal stories from mothers who have breastfed their children, offering a glimpse into the joys and struggles of the breastfeeding journey.