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The Tooele County Health Department offers breastfeeding classes, demonstrations, and lactation experts who can help nursing moms offer their babies the best healthy start in life!  Our lactation experts are on call every day and evening.  All you need to do is ask for help.
 
 
 
Breast milk provides your baby with special immunity against illness for the first few precious months of his/her life.  Here are a few more great reasons to breast feed:
 
 
 
 

Breastfeeding Breast milk is always warm and ready to use
BreastfeedingBreast milk increases the bonding between mom and baby
BreastfeedingBreast milk contains Colostrum, which is vitally important to a newborn baby during it's first few weeks of life
BreastfeedingBreast milk decreases the baby's chance of getting allergies
BreastfeedingBreast milk decreases baby diarrhea
BreastfeedingBaby has mild bowel movements
BreastfeedingFormula is expensive!
BreastfeedingBreast milk already comes with the proper amount of fat, carbs, and protein
BreastfeedingNo bottles to carry around!

Babies who are breast fed for at least 6 months have fewer health problems than babies who are artificially fed, including:

-3 times fewer ear infections
-5 times fewer urinary tract infections
-5 times fewer serious illnesses
-7 times fewer allergies

 
 
   
 
   
Email the WebMaster
Email the Web Master

Tooele County Health Department Division of Family and School Health - WIC
151 North Main Street • Tooele, Utah • 84074
(435) 277-2320   •  (435) 277-2304 Fax
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