04/03/2026
🤱 Lots of people know how incredible breastfeeding is for babies, but not everyone knows about the benefits for us mums.
🔬 It’s important to remember that there is very little research into breastfeeding and breastmilk, so this is only the very beginning of what we could learn and what the benefits may be.
🧬 HAMLET is a protein-lipid complex found in breastmilk that kills over 40 types of cancer cells, leaving the healthy cells unharmed (unlike treatments like chemo and radiotherapy).
🧠 Our mental health is incredibly vulernable during the perinatal period and is impacted by the HUGE hormonal changes we go through in pregnancy and after birth. Breastfeeding releases hormones to support us through these huge changes, through sleepless nights and to help us bond with our babies.
