yournaturalremedies.com — Why Breastfeed? In my opinion breastfeeding has made my daughters healthier and myself healthier. I gained 70 pounds when I was pregnant with each of my daughters and after breastfeeding for the first 3 months I had lost 40 pounds. Now maybe it is just they way my body works but I think it had a lot to do with breastfeeding. Here are benefits...