Breastfeeding is the feeding of mother’s milk is a food unique defenses that allows the transmission from mother to child the ideal food for infants during the first six months of life as it contains all the nutrients, antibodies, hormones and antioxidants needed for growth of the infant.

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Breast milk protects babies against diarrhea and acute respiratory tract and stimulates the child’s immune system and simultaneously strengthens the mother-daughter bond.

What is exclusive breastfeeding?
Infant feeding with breast milk alone is no Add: water, juice, tea or other liquids or foods until six months old.

Benefits of Breastfeeding.
For Mother.

  • Accelerates the loss of fat
  • accumulated during pregnancy.
  • Reduces the risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
  • Improving postpartum recovery.
  • Produce Emotional Wellness
  • It favors the bond with the baby.
  • Significantly reduces postpartum depression.



For the baby.

  • Breast milk is uniquely suited to the requirements of the baby, satisfying all your needs.
  • It protects you from infections or allergies.
  • It is the only source of immunoglobulins.
  • By changing the composition for the shot, the child receives exactly the nutrients it needs at that particular time.
  • Predisposes to good eating habits.
    It digests better.

There are two common complications are related to breastfeeding, the first is mastitis is a general infection of the breast. The other is a shortcut, which is also an infection, but not as the former general if not in a specific area. Usually both are caused by staphylococci and both problems are more common when there is an over-abundance of milk.
Also worth mentioning that the mother should avoid some medications should be especially careful with all those containing salicylic acid, antipyrine, arsenic, quinine, morphine, atropine and others.

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