If a mother won’t breast-feed because of the benefits to their child (and studies show barely more than ten percent of American mothers do), maybe they’ll do it for themselves.

A study by the University of Pittsburgh found the longer mothers breast-fed, the lower their risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol by 10- to 23-percent.

Researchers say women had to breastfeed at least 6 months for the health benefits to be stastistically significant. (By then, the benefits to their baby have been quite significant, too.)

Breast-feeding a Boon to Mom’s Heart | healthfinder.gov