BENEFITS OF BREAST MILK FOR BABY AND MOTHER

Providing of breast milk is a process of mutual symbiosis between mother and baby are valid at all times. Providing of breast milk by exclusively during the first 6 months and 2 years continued to benefit the baby but also beneficial for the mother, both short and long term.

Benefits of breast milk for babies, including :

1. The source of nutrition.

The level and composition of breast milk is perfect for digestion, brain development and growth of infants. Breast milk contains 100 types of nutrients that are not found in formula milk, although the content of protein in formula milk is higher but these proteins are not digested well and exit from baby's body. Unlike the breast milk proteins can be absorbed completely by the baby's gut.

2. Provide reassurance and comfort.

Eye contact and body of babies and mothers, when breast feeding provides warmth and presence of mother is important for the formation of feel safe and comfortable for a healthy emotional growth for the baby.

3. Natural vaccine.

More than 80% of cells contained in breast milk are immune cells that kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Infants who received breast milk by exclusively can protected from diseases such as pneumonia, botulism, bronchitis and other infections. In the digestive tract of infants, breast milk have found many Lactobifillus bifidus, a beneficial bacteria that can prevent the growth of organisms harmful.

4. Stimulating of intellegence.

Children who in infancy obtain breast milk for 8 months or more, have an IQ score is higher than that did not receive breast milk.

5. Healthy of heart

Breastmilk provides protection against the risk of high blood pressure later in adulthood, which is one of the causes of heart attacks.

Benefits of breast milk for mothers, including :

1. Lose of weight body.

Mothers who breast feeding more easily lose weight because of breastfeeding can remove the excess calories.

2. Maintain the health of the uterus.

The hormone oxytocin is released during breastfeeding may stimulate contraction of uterine muscle so as to accelerate the recovery of the uterus into shape early. This contraction can close the rupture of blood vessels during pregnancy or broken during bearing.

3. Protect against the risk of cancer.

Positive influence of breastfeeding can reduce the risk of cancer of breast, ovaries, anemia and bone fragility of the thigh.

4. Reduce of stress.

The hormone oxytocin which out when breastfeeding stimulates the brain of mother’s to relax

5. Natural vaccine.

During the breastfeeding, mother's body produces antibodies against any disease and these antibodies will be transferred.into the breast milk as a natural immunity to the baby.

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