Advantages Of Breastfeeding  For Mom And Baby

Breast milk is  is the perfect food for newborn babies. It has benefits for its health and development. In addition, breastfeeding also has benefits for the mother.

A-The composition of breast milk

The composition of breast milk varies during breastfeeding to adapt to the baby's needs. It can also change according to the mother's diet. The taste of milk can change, allowing the baby to get used to different flavors.

Breast milk contains over 200 components. It is composed :

-proteins that are non-allergenic, easy to absorb and easy to digest;

-sugars and fats that provide the energy needed for the baby's cells;

_vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C and iron;

_Enzymes that facilitate the baby's digestion

_essential fatty acids that could influence brain development and vision;

_antibodies and antimicrobial molecules that help the baby defend against bacteria and viruses;

_hormones and growth factors that could stimulate the growth and development of the child's digestive system and immune system;

_living cells that protect the baby from infections and stimulate his own immune system.

B-Advanteges of Breastfeeding for mom and baby

Advantages Of Breastfeeding  For Mom And Baby

C-Tips for breastfeeding

1-I am motivated

To succeed in breastfeeding, it must be really desired. Some women love this carnal contact, this very strong emotional and sensory experience. Others, no, because it sends them back to something archaic and animal. Indeed, we must accept to see her breasts swollen, the milk that gushes, the baby taped to the breast ... And all the small difficulties that go with it.

Before making a decision, ask yourself the right question: Do I really want to? Discuss (pregnancy) with a midwife and your friends who have breastfed. This will help you to make the right choice and not to remain trapped by this image of Epinal conveyed by society, a pretty baby in the arms of his radiant mother ... The reality is more complex than that!

To forget to succeed in breastfeeding

Give in to pressure and breastfeed your baby only because it's good for him, it's fashionable, your mother fed you and your best friend too ... Failure assured.

2-I hold on

Breastfeeding requires a break-in period (two to four weeks) during which mother and child must adapt to each other. The beginnings are sometimes a bit difficult, all moms go through these highs and lows! Some days, your baby is calm, he sucks perfectly, you are on a small cloud. Others? He gets angry, cries a lot, can not get the nipple right. It is in these moments that breastfeeding will be more painful and you will cry from fatigue and discouragement ... Do not give up, tomorrow is another day!