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Why breastfeed?
Breast milk is the best food that a mother can give your newborn child. Considering not only its composition but also the emotional aspect and the emotional bond that develops between a mother and her breastfed baby is a special experience, unique and intense. There is strong scientific basis to show that breastfeeding is beneficial for the child to the mother and society in all countries.
Breast milk contains everything your child needs during the first months of life. to protect your baby against many illnesses such as colds, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, ear infections, meningitis, urinary tract infections, necrotizing enterocolitis, or sudden infant death syndrome the infant while the baby is breastfed , but also protects you from future diseases such as asthma, allergies, obesity, immune diseases such as diabetes, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis and atherosclerosis or myocardial infarction in adulthood and fosters intellectual development.
The benefits of breastfeeding also extend to the mother . Women who breastfeed lose weight gained during pregnancy faster and harder suffering postpartum anemia, also have a lower risk of hypertension and postpartum depression. Osteoporosis and breast cancers and ovarian cancers are less common in women who breastfed their children. Read the rest of this entry »
Breast milk against cancer
A substance in breast milk have the capacity to kill cancer, say researchers.
The new testing set to spark debate about whether breastfeeding is best, scientists have found that breast milk can provide improved natural immunity to babies.
The same compound, alpha-lacto-albumin in humans is lethal to tumor cells, may be a future treatment for common cancer among adults within five years.
Human studies have shown that this substance can kill bladder cancer, and laboratory tests have found that kills 40 different types of cancer.
But most important is that the chemical does not kill healthy cells, which means it does not cause unpleasant side effects as traditional chemotherapy today. At the University of Gothenburg, the discovery was made and has joined the debate over whether bottle feeding or breastfeeding is best for babies.
Until what age is appropriate to feed your baby only breast milk?
For growth, development and achieve optimal health, you have to feed infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life. By “Exclusive breastfeeding” is defined as giving the infant any food or drink (even water) other than breast milk. It does, however, allow the drops or syrups (vitamins, minerals and medicines). Breast milk is the ideal food for growth and healthy development of the baby as well, breastfeeding is part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers.
WHO recommends that at six months (180 days) begins to give infants complementary foods in addition to breast milk 2-3 times a day between 6 and 8 months old, and 3 times a day plus a snack Nutritional 9 to 11 months. Between 12 and 24 months should be given three meals and two snacks can be offered nutritious, if desired. Food must be adequate, meaning that they provide sufficient energy, protein and micronutrients to meet the nutritional needs of growing child. Food must be prepared and given hygienically so as to minimize the risk of contamination. Feeding young infants requires active care and stimulation to encourage eating.
Breast milk is the best food for babies
The milk is the best food that a mother can give your child newborn. Not only for its composition, but also the bond that develops between mother and baby during the act of breastfeeding. Because it contains everything a child needs during the first months of life, breast milk protects the baby against many illnesses such as colds, pneumonia, diarrhea, ear infections, urinary tract infections and even prevent future as other diseases asthma, allergies, obesity, etc..
However, breast milk is not only good for the child, but also for the mother. Women who breastfeed lose weight gained during pregnancy more quickly, and hardly suffer from anemia, hypertension and postpartum depression.
Advantages of breastfeeding
One of the advantages of breastfeeding is that breastfeeding helps the mother lose weight faster, because a lot of energy from fat that is gained during pregnancy. Adding even more benefits, one can say that Breast milk is an organic food. Not manufactured, packaged or not transported, thus avoiding energy waste and pollution of the environment. For the family is a great savings. Breast milk is not an expense and above all, is the best way to feed your baby. Read the rest of this entry »
The benefits of breastfeeding
Breast milk is best
Because of growing concerns about the presence of chemicals and other toxins in breast milk, the agency World Alliance for Breast-feeding Action Network and the International POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Elimination Network said that: “The Studies have shown that breastfeeding, even in a polluted environment, has a positive impact on child development compared to artificially fed babies.
“In fact, breast milk contains substances that help the child develop a stronger immune system and additional protection against pollutants and other pathogens in the environment.”
Bisphenol and other pollutants
This makes us ask ourselves the following question: if the most perfect food in the world is contaminated, then what about the rest of the food we eat? For example, it was found in formula milk powder for babies of heavy metals such as lead, aluminum, cadmium and mercury, residues of chemical pesticides and fertilizers as well as plasticizers disrupting hormones.
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