Best way to nourish babies is in exclusive breast feeding

Exclusive breastfeeding

I believe everyone knows what breast feeding means. It simply means feeding a child with milk from the breast (either directly from the breast or expressed breast milk). Breast milk is the ideal food for every newborn and infant. Breast feeding has many health benefits for both the mother and child. This will be discussed later in this article. Lets begin with what exclusive breastfeeding means?

Exclusive breastfeeding means a child is fed with only breast milk in the first 6 months of life, without any other liquid (not even water) or solid. Only oral rehydration solution, drops/syrups of vitamins, minerals or medicines could be given to the child.

What are the Benefits of Breastfeeding a Child Exclusively For 6 months?
It gives infants all the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development.
Breast milk contains the required water content for a child’s hydration. Therefore, there is no need for additional water supply for the child especially in the child’s first 6 months of life.
Breast milk is not costly. Its readily available and very affordable.
Exclusive breastfeeding improves immunity, as the breast milk contains antibodies that help protect infants from common childhood illnesses – such as diarrhea and pneumonia which are the two primary causes of child mortality worldwide.
Exclusive breastfeeding helps to improve a childs cognitive development thus increasing the childs intelligent quotient (IQ).

Breast feeding is not beneficial only to the child but also to the mother.
Breast feeding helps the mother to form a bond with the child. It provides a close emotional and psychological contact between the child and the mother.
It reduces the risk of ovarian and breast cancer, obesity and osteoporosis in the mother.
Breastfeeding helps in the delay of new pregnancy in most breastfeeding mothers.
It also helps to prevent postpartum depression experienced my most mothers. Don’t forget to like,share and follow this page for more educative post.